Policyholder Surplus Matters: Here’s Why
Perhaps the most emotionally compelling data point invoked by those who would compel insurers – through litigation and legislation – to pay business-interruption claims explicitly excluded from the...
View ArticlePolar Vortex,Convective StormsKeep Driving Losses
Insured losses from March storms in the United States are likely to surpass $1 billion, Aon said in its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap. Aon said multiple outbreaks – featuring tornadoes, hail, snow,...
View ArticleWhite House, FEMA Resilience OfficialsSpeak at Triple-I Event
Caitlin Durkovich, special assistant to President Biden and White House National Security Council senior director of resilience and response, discussed the administration’s climate and resilience...
View ArticleFlood Pictures Worth More Than 1,000 Words
One of the benefits of social media is the fact that it reminds you what was on your mind several years earlier. Today I was reminded of the horrific flooding in Ellicott City, Md., that occurred...
View ArticleReport: Policyholders See Climate as a ‘Primary Concern’
By Max Dorfman, Research Writer, Triple-I (06/08/2022) Nearly three-quarters of property and casualty policyholders consider climate change a “primary concern,” and more than 80 percent of individual...
View ArticleBeyond Fire: Triple-I Interview Unravels Lightning-Risk Complexity
Lightning is a more complex peril than it is often given credit for being, according to Tim Harger, executive director of the Lightning Protection Institute (LPI). In a recent interview with Triple-I...
View ArticleSurvey SuggestsFew Homeowners Prepare for Weather-Related Risks
By Mary Sams, Senior Research Analyst, Triple-I The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season officially started June 1 and is forecast to be a busy one, which is why homeowners need to prepare. Yet many lack...
View ArticleLightning: Quantifying a Complex, Costly Perilto Support Resilience
By Loretta L. Worters, Vice President, Media Relations, Triple-I Fire historically has been the main risk associated with the peril of lightning strikes. But as urban density increases and society’s...
View ArticleWeather Risk Isn’t “Someone Else’s Problem,” Triple-I Executive Tells Weather...
Of the findings in Triple-I’s recent report on consumer perceptions of weather risk, the Weather Channel’s experts were most struck by the fact that 60 percent of homeowners said they’d taken no steps...
View ArticleAssess, Measure, Mitigate Your Lightning Risk
By Kelley Collins, Director of Business Development and Communications, Lightning Protection Institute Our lives are filled with risk assessment and mitigation. From grabbing an umbrella for a rainy...
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