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Historically, catastrophe risk management has been a static, reactive function, and goes something like this: Once per year during renewals, risk managers pass property portfolio data to their [...]

Typhoon Kammuri intensified rapidly as it approached the Philippine Islands, where it is expected to make landfall Tuesday morning, local time. With wind speeds equivalent to a category 3 [...]

A M 6.4 earthquake occurred in Albania early Tuesday morning local time. The epicenter was in the port city of Durres, about 36 kilometers (22 miles) from the capital Tirana. According to the [...]

Snow is forecast across much of the United States this week, creating potential travel impacts during the busiest travel week of the year. The 72-hour forecast snow accumulation footprint [...]

Risktech is the intersection of risk management and technology. At the inaugural RIMS Risktech Forum, join us to learn about the latest technology tools that can help you effectively manage risk [...]

High winds sparked a new wildfire 50 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles early Wednesday morning. A proximity map is not yet available for the the Easy fire (at time of posting). The Kincade [...]

Northern California’s Kincade fire continues to grow and now covers 118 square miles as crews preparing for higher winds Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday. Current containment is 15%. In [...]

A third major earthquake has struck the southern Philippines. Today’s magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in Cotabato province, the same region that experienced a M 6.6 earthquake on Oct 29 [...]

A statewide emergency has been declared as the California wildfires continue to threaten vast areas of the state. Over a dozen fires are burning and more than 2 million people are without power. [...]

The Kincade Fire, in Northern California, now covers 40 square miles and has destroyed or damaged at least 49 homes and structures. As of this post, it is 10% contained. The Tick Fire, burning [...]