You will recall that
in our catastrophe insurance business, we are always ready to trade increased volatility in reported earnings in the short run for greater gains in net worth in the long run.
Not exact matches
You can purchase a contingent policy, which is about half the price of regular
insurance and will serve as backup
insurance in the event of a
catastrophe.
Intact Financial Corp. (TSX: IFC) reported it paid out about $ 300 million to customers
in Alberta due to storms and the floods
in 2013, and analysts have speculated
insurance costs are likely to rise as weather - related
catastrophes occur more frequently.
Travelers, which is seen as a bellwether for the
insurance sector, said
catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, widened 2 percent to $ 354 million
in the first quarter.
«It's not the run - of - the - mill loss you should be thinking about, but the home run, out - of - the - park
catastrophe,» says David Young, a former
insurance broker and risk manager now advising at the Small Business Development Center
in Seattle.
But that long history of data on past
catastrophes does not exist
in the cyber
insurance policy world, says Stephen Boyer, the CTO and co-founder of risk - rating company BitSight, a company that assesses company risk for cyber policies written by AIG, Travelers, and others.
The
insurance industry now uses sophisticated
catastrophe modeling for risk assessment when it comes to flooding, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, but that wasn't the case until 11
insurance companies went bankrupt after Hurricane Andrew
in 1992.
Catastrophe bonds, known
in the
insurance industry as «cat» bonds, are structured securities that allow reinsurers to transfer their own risks to capital - market investors.
Kemper believes the underlying combined ratio is useful to investors and is used by management to reveal the trends
in Kemper's property and casualty
insurance businesses that may be obscured by
catastrophe losses and prior - year reserve development.
Higher costs from the lawsuits this year would be reflected
in rates for reinsurance — which is
insurance that
insurance companies must buy to ensure they can pay claims after a
catastrophe — by June 1 of next year, he said.
This
insurance will protect both you and your lender from suffering a financial
catastrophe in the case of a fire or other damage to the home you have purchased.
This means that the cost of home ownership
in the immediate affected areas could be higher, as homeowner's
insurance premiums may increase because of the
catastrophe.
In an older day,
insurance policies used to express this idea when they spoke about natural
catastrophes and other such happenings as «acts of God.»
The companies, which
in effect insure the
insurance industry, fear a rising tide of claims for climatic
catastrophes.
Who's to Blame To avoid price gouging, consumer advocate Newton and scientist Mills urge
insurance companies to be transparent about the models they use for setting premiums — specifically how they factor
in catastrophes believed to have been brought on by climate change.
These models are currently used by the
insurance industry
in underwriting flood and wind
insurance products, by the finance industry
in pricing
catastrophe bonds, and by local officials
in coastal communities
in preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other coastal storms.
I, for one, certainly don't have time to review reams of paper to make sure my renters
insurance company is going to have the money it needs
in the event of a
catastrophe.
Aims to provide capital growth and income by investing
in securities that are related to
insurance risks (known as
insurance - linked securities), mainly
in catastrophe or «cat» bonds.»
You will need
insurance on your home as the mortgage lender wants both you and them to be covered
in the case of a
catastrophe.
Virginia Renters
Insurance is just one of the many policies we offer to ensure everyone is protected
in case of
catastrophe.
Parke Crescent renters
insurance from Effective Coverage will help cover some of the costs to replace damaged property
in the event of a fire, theft, natural disaster and any other
catastrophe.
With coverage for fire, smoke damage, and explosion, a Chicago renters
insurance policy is exactly what you need
in the event of a
catastrophe.
However, too few renters take advantage of a renters
insurance policy, making those cost savings disappear
in the event of a
catastrophe.
Living without Millennium High Street renters
insurance is not an option, especially
in Houston where natural
catastrophes such as hurricanes can cause incredible destruction.
That means the estimated 43 million tenant households that have renters
insurance might find their personal belongings aren't covered
in certain types of
catastrophes.
(I was a small part of trying to eliminate such triggers
in property -
catastrophe insurance.)
But even living
in this beautiful city doesn't protect you from the risk of not having renters
insurance when
catastrophe strikes.
Catastrophe can occur, that's why we provide affordable renters
insurance in Durham to you along with your new apartment.
«We are trying to locate our policyholders to provide them with emergency funding right away so they can carry on with their lives
in this
catastrophe,» said Trevor Brick, Western Regional Claims Manager at Economical
Insurance in a formal announcement.
Intact reported it paid out about $ 300 million to customers
in Alberta due to storms and the floods
in 2013, and analysts have speculated
insurance costs are likely to rise as weather - related
catastrophes occur more frequently.
If you have
insurance and you find yourself embroiled
in a complaint, pat yourself on the back for avoiding the potential
catastrophe of having to come out of pocket to defend yourself.
Flooding is a common
catastrophe in Maine, isn't covered by your homeowners
insurance in most cases.
With health
insurance, the main idea is that you should be covered
in the event of a
catastrophe.
Home
insurance is designed to cover homeowners
in the event of any unforeseen
catastrophe that damages their home.
Technology such as geo smart apps can help
insurance companies identify when a traveler is
in an area that has been affected by an event or
catastrophe and proactively reach out to see if they need help.
Munich Re, «Natural Disasters: Billion - $
Insurance Losses,»
in Louis Perroy, «Impacts of Climate Change on Financial Institutions» Medium to Long Term Assets and Liabilities,» presented to the Staple Inn Actuarial Society, 14 June 2005; Munich Re, Topics Geo Significant Natural
Catastrophes in 2004, 2005, and 2006 (Munich: 2005, 2006, and 2007.
These models are currently used by the
insurance industry
in underwriting flood and wind
insurance products, by the finance industry
in pricing
catastrophe bonds, and by local officials
in coastal communities
in preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other coastal storms.
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 tops the list (according to estimates by the
catastrophe -
insurance provider ICAT), as it would cause $ 180 billion
in damage if it were to strike today.
Chichilnisky, Graciela (1996): Financial Innovation
in Property
Catastrophe Reinsurance: The Convergence of
Insurance and Capital Markets.
In his current role as director at Risk Management Solutions -LRB-» the world's leading provider of products and services for the quantification and management of
catastrophe risks» for the
insurance industry), Bob Ward still writes letters to «deniers» on behalf of scientists — most recently to Martin Durkin, producer of The Great Global Warming Swindle (2).
Climate change could significantly increase the risk of hurricanes and storms
in the Caribbean and threaten future development
in the region, concludes a new study released by the Caribbean
Catastrophe Risk
Insurance Facility (CCRIF).
As a society, we need to take out
insurance against
catastrophe in the same way we take out homeowner's protection against fire.
The Association of British Insurers use an
Insurance Catastrophe Model to estimate that a 6 % increase
in hurricane wind speeds will increase the annual insured losses by $ 3.9 billion
in the US and $ 1.6 billion
in Japan (2004 $).
Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland (US), Brian served as Vice President for Global Liquidity Products at Goldman Sachs
in New York, where he developed products and executed transactions
in which banks,
insurance companies,
catastrophe bond issuers, money market funds and pensions deployed liquidity.
Her
insurance coverage practice includes substantial experience
in property claims - related litigation, including high - profile
insurance coverage litigation arising out of the September 11
catastrophe.
Many of these have involved
insurance transactions
in various disciplines, including construction projects, class actions, pollution
catastrophes, financial transactions, mass torts, product recalls, and healthcare coverage.
Personal
catastrophe liability
insurance coverage, also known as personal umbrella
insurance, gives you and your family an extra layer of protection above the limits
in your auto, homeowners or boat
insurance policy.
If you can afford to pay more
in the event of a crash or other
catastrophe, you may be able to lower your premiums by opting for a higher deductible (the amount you'll pay before
insurance kicks
in).
For example, most people never use their home owners
insurance, yet it is important to have
in case of
catastrophe such as fire or natural disaster.
As we see more and more of these benefits included
in life
insurance policies we should see a reduction
in these financial
catastrophes.