Household Insurance

Miserable May Causes Spike in Roof Damage Claims

The unusually wet and windy May has led to a surge in claims for roofing repairs, according to an East Midlands-based insuretech specialist. With some areas of the country, such as Wales, already hitting record-breaking […]

Global insurance trends

Willis Re Launches New Weather Product in South Africa

Willis Re has launched a new Hail Catastrophe Risk Model which quantifies the risk from damaging hail events across South Africa. Developed in collaboration with Willis Research Network partners at NASA’s Langley Research Centre and […]

Opinion

Opinion: Perfect Storm Is Brewing For Insurers

Martyn Mathews, Sr Director, Personal Lines, LexisNexis Risk Solutions takes a look at the challenges ahead for the UK insurance sector. Signs suggest a ‘perfect storm’ could be on the way for the insurance sector. […]

Opinion

Insights: The Race Between Education and Catastrophe

Technology can now track natural and man-made catastrophes as they unfold, link to insurers’ policy portfolios and notify clients about the risks in advance. Forbes McKenzie, Founder of McKenzie Intelligence Services, scans the horizon for […]

Global insurance trends

Losses From Hurricane Delta? Between $2bn-$3.5bn

RMS, the world’s leading catastrophe risk solutions company, estimates total onshore U.S. insured losses from Hurricane Delta to be between US$2.0 and US$3.5bn. The estimate includes losses to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) of between […]

Lloyd's/London Market

RMS and Tokio Marine Expand Data-Driven Insurance Offer

 RMS, the world’s leading catastrophe risk solutions company, and Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., are pleased to announce that they are expanding and deepening their global commercial partnership through a new agreement.  RMS models underlie Tokio […]