Tsunami
Munich Re : reports return to profit after tsunami blow
Munich Re announced it had returned to first-quarter profit after a difficult start to 2011 hit by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
The...
Analysis : RMS releases insured loss estimates for Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Based on a combination of detailed modeling and analysis of preliminary damage information, Risk Management Solutions (RMS) estimates the total insured property loss from...
XL Group announces preliminary losses for Japanese earthquake and tsunami
XL Group announced preliminary net loss estimates for the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
The Company’s preliminary loss estimates related to the...
RMS Commentary on Japan Earthquake
On Friday, March 11 a powerful magnitude 8.9 Mw (moment magnitude) earthquake occurred offshore the east coast of Honshu, Japan (02:46pm local time). The...
Aon Benfield Cat Alert: Japan Mega-Earthquake and Tsunami
A mega-earthquake and tsunami struck off the northeastern coast of Japan this morning, with initial reports suggesting significant damage, injuries and fatalities. The United...
Swiss Re shares drop amid Japan quake
Shares in Swiss Re, one of the world's biggest reinsurers, fell 4.6 percent in early trading on Friday after Japan was struck by its...
Aon Benfield : UCL Hazard Centre comment on Indonesian earthquake
Dr Simon Day, researcher at the Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre, explains the science behind the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami.
- Small earthquake in...
Chile quake, tsunami damage put at nearly 30 billion dollars
The massive earthquake that struck central Chile last month, triggering a local tsunami, caused nearly 30 billion dollars in damage, the finance ministry said...
Ten leading scientific institutions join the Willis Research Network
The Willis Research Network (WRN), part of Willis Group Holdings Limited, the global insurance broker, today announced that 10 leading scientific institutions from the...
Barack Obama declares Samoa Tsuami as ‘major disaster’
United States President Barack Obama declared American Samoa as "a major disaster", after the remote Pacific island was hit by a tsunami that left...
