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Accuweather: Record Warm Winter Costs Businesses Billions in Losses

Unseasonably warm winter weather cost businesses and event planners in the northern Plains and upper Midwest billions of dollars in estimated losses, according to estimates from Accuweather. Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa experienced the warmest winter on record, …

IBC Estimates Alberta Wind, Thunderstorm Insured Losses over $100 Million*

The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that the estimated insured damage caused by the recent severe thunderstorm event that hit the Edmonton area in July amounts to more than $100 million. The IBC noted that the estimate, “reported by …

Irene Insured Losses in U.S. at $3-$6 Billion; P/C Pricing Unlikely to Turn

Hurricane Irene caused $3 billion to $6 billion in insured losses, catastrophe modeling company AIR Worldwide said Monday, affirming the insurance industry’s suspicion the impact was not as bad as feared. In the days leading up to Irene, some had …