Impact Forecasting News

Aon Benfield May Cat Report Highlights ‘Severe Weather’ in the U.S.

Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, has released the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that occurred worldwide during May 2014. The report reveals that …

February Stoms Caused $1 Billion Insured Losses: Aon Benfield’s Cat Report

Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, has released its latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that occurred worldwide during February 2014. The month’s wild weather …

Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting Releases Updated European Windstorm Model

Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, has launched its new European windstorm model. The model, which has been in development for the last three years, “offers an alternative view on this peak zone peril …

Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting Launches Netherlands Flood Model

Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, has announced the launch of the “first probabilistic catastrophe model to understand the financial impact of flood damage in the Netherlands for property and motor.” The bulletin explained …

Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting Models Sandy Storm Surge

Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, announced that it is “helping insurers and reinsurers prepare for current and future U.S. hurricane seasons with its innovative storm surge model. “Ahead of the one-year anniversary of …

Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting Launches Algeria, Morocco Quake Models

Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, announced the launch of new Algeria and Morocco earthquake model to achieve more reliable estimates of the earthquake losses to insured properties in the two countries. “The models …

March’s Severe Weather Proved Deadly, Costly in U.S., Globally

March was a deadly and costly month in parts of the United States. A significant severe weather outbreak affected parts of the U.S. Midwest, the Tennessee Valley and the Southeast during the first week of March, killing at least 41 …