Here is a look back at the top CAT-i stories for the year 2016. ... Continue Reading »
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GC Capital Ideas CAT-i Stories For First Half, 2016
Here are the most recent CAT-i stories covering January through June of 2016. ... Continue Reading »
Catastrophe Bond: Fourth Quarter Primary Issuance, Part II
Everest Re successfully issued two tranches of Kilimanjaro Re Ltd. Series 2015-1 Notes representing an aggregate principal amount of USD 625 million. The catastrophe bonds provide Everest Re Group, Ltd. with protection against U.S. earthquake and named storm events on a per-occurrence, PCS-reported industry insured index-derived basis. The Class D Notes carry a one-year ... Continue Reading »
Winter Storm – January 21—23, 2016
From January 21-23, a significant winter storm affected areas of the United States from the Southeast to the Mid-Atlantic to New England. The winter storm, unofficially named "Jonas" by the Weather Channel, produced significant snowfall totals from Washington D.C. to the New York Metro area, breaking many daily snowfall records. Strong winds together with blowing snow often ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Confirmed Annual U.S. Tornado Activity
The chart reports confirmed annual U.S. tornado activity from 1950 to 2013 of F2 or higher strength with wind speeds of 113 mph and higher on the Fujita scale. ... Continue Reading »
U.S. Weather Update: May 2014
James Waller, PhD, Research Meteorologist As a commentary on the 2014 severe convective season and resulting "noise" in the media, severe weather reports remain below the average. This is true for each of the sub-perils of tornadoes, hail and straight-line (nontornadic) wind. ... Continue Reading »
Severe Weather Outbreak in U.S. May 28 to June 2
A multi-day severe weather outbreak occurred during the period of May 28 to June 2 affecting a large area of the United States and Southern Ontario, Canada. The outbreak occurred along a complex and evolving frontal boundary as it pushed through the mainland into and during the weekend. Affected areas include the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the South and Central Plains, ... Continue Reading »
Winter Storms in United States
Two major winter storms have caused severe disruption to northeastern regions of the United States over the last week, affecting millions of people and forcing several states to declare emergencies. The heavy snowfall and strong winds associated with the storms caused trees and power lines to fall across the region, which in turn knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of ... Continue Reading »
