Catastrophe Risks

The United States has experienced 24 confirmed weather/climate catastrophes, with losses exceeding $1 billion so far in 2023, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Two other events might reach that level when losses are fully calculated. Read More

CCRIF SPV is collaborating with the University of the West Indies (UWI) to reduce the impacts of wildfires on the people, communities, and economy of Barbados. This project is being implemented under a memorandum of understanding between UWI and CCRIF SPV that has been in place since 2010. Read More

The global modeled average insured annual natural catastrophe loss has reached a new high of $133 billion, according to a new report from Verisk. In its 2023 Global Modeled Catastrophe Losses Report, Verisk suggested that an annual insured natural catastrophe loss topping $200 billion is plausible. Read More

Lloyd's, on behalf of the Sustainable Markets Initiative's Insurance Task Force, has entered into a partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund to scale insurance access for climate-vulnerable countries. The effort will initially focus on scaling solutions across Fiji and the Pacific Islands before expanding to other regions. Read More

Risk modeling firm Moody's RMS has estimated total private-market insured losses from Hurricane Idalia at between $3 billion and $5 billion, with a best estimate of $3.5 billion. The estimate represents insured losses resulting from wind, storm surge, and precipitation-induced flooding. Read More