Week in Review

Monte Carlo: GC@MC Commentary Roundup: Here we highlight the most popular stories among last week’s GC@MC series, which featured our review of critical issues shaping the reinsurance industry that were the focus of discussions at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre. Read the roundup >> Escalating Tropical Activity – Bermuda, Mexico, Texas, Caribbean: Several tropical sto ... Continue Reading »

CAT-i Bulletin: Hurricane Dorian: Hurricane Dorian was a long-lived and historic storm that rendered impacts from the Caribbean to Atlantic Canada between August 24 and September 7. It is evident from media reports that the most severe impacts occurred in the northwestern Bahamas where complete destruction of property and infrastructure was reported in Grand Bahama and Abaco ... Continue Reading »

Weather Sentinel: Dorian Intensifies towards the Carolinas: Dorian regained major category 3 strength overnight as it tracks perilously close, if not over, the coast of the Carolinas this evening.  If Dorian retains this strength to the coast, it will be the first category 3 hurricane to make landfall in the Carolinas since Fran in 1996.  Peak perils of risk that carry high c ... Continue Reading »

Hurricane Dorian – Confidence Increasing for Florida Landfall as a Major Hurricane: Weather models are raising confidence and concern that Hurricane Dorian will make an eastern Florida landfall as a major hurricane, between late Sunday and early Tuesday, of the coming Labor Day weekend. Several critical aspects of the forecast that are being analyzed to gain further confidence i ... Continue Reading »

Guy Carpenter Selected by CEA on Wildfire Fund Reinsurance and Risk Transfer Program: Guy Carpenter & Company today announced its appointment as the sole reinsurance intermediary for the newly formed California Wildfire Fund, which is currently being administered by the California Earthquake Authority. Read the article >> Global Insurance Prices Are on the Rise: ... Continue Reading »

Weather Sentinel: Significant Wildfire Potential Outlook; August 2019: Moving into the late summer, weather patterns are favoring seasonal dryness in the western United States, where moderate to severe drought is persisting in the Pacific Northwest, and fuels are drying out and becoming receptive to fire. While fire activity has been slightly below average to date in 2019, the ... Continue Reading »

Threat of Cyber Incidents on the Rise: The nature of the terrorism threat facing society has changed considerably in the last 20 years. Previously, governments and (re)insurers structured their mitigation strategies and responses to deal with attacks that were large in scale. Read the article >> Life Insurance Insights: Here we review recent stories on GC Capital ... Continue Reading »

Chart: Significant Insured Losses – 2011 to Q2 2019: Chart exhibits the significant insured losses from 2011 through the second quarter of this year. First-half 2019 losses are at levels below those experienced in first-half 2017 and 2018. View the chart >> 2019 Terrorism Risk Insurance Report: Terrorism remains a dynamic global risk and a serious threat for people a ... Continue Reading »

Chart: Significant Insured Losses – 2011 to Q2 2019: Chart exhibits the significant insured losses from 2011 through the second quarter of this year. First-half 2019 losses are at levels below those experienced in first-half 2017 and 2018. View the chart >> CAT- i Bulletin: Hurricane Barry: Hurricane Barry made landfall near Morgan City, Louisiana on July 13, b ... Continue Reading »

Chart: Significant Insured Losses – 2011 to Q2 2019: Chart exhibits the significant insured losses from 2011 through the second quarter of this year. First-half 2019 losses are at levels below those experienced in first-half 2017 and 2018. View the chart >> Review of Silent Cyber Coverage on GC Capital Ideas: Here we present the recent stories that GC Capital Ideas h ... Continue Reading »