Thai Floods News

Aon Launches Updated Thai Flood Model to Support Underwriters in Market

Aon plc, the London-based professional services firm, has launched an updated Thailand flood catastrophe model to improve understanding of this peril and help insurers build resilience for businesses and communities. Following the flood of 2011 that caused more than US$15 …

Thai Floods Force Closure of 17 Factories in Industrial Zone

Seventeen factories were temporarily shut on Monday in a major Thai industrial zone dominated by foreign companies, after flood waters blocked nearby roads, a senior official said. But the official did not identify the stricken plants at the Amata Nakorn …

Lloyd’s Estimates Thai Flood Losses at $2.2 Billion

Lloyd’s announced that it is estimating its overall net claims from the flooding in Thailand last year to be in the $2.2 billion range. The figure is based on an industry loss estimate of between $15 and $20 billion. The …

Best Analyzes Impact of Flood Losses on Thai Insurance Industry

A.M. Best Co. has released a briefing that provides updated estimates of insurers’ losses from the Thailand floods. The overall industry wide insurers’ loss estimates from the floods have increased 50 percent to $15 billion since Best’s last briefing on …