Catastrophe Model

September 27, 2023

Does Low Wildfire Risk Create a False Sense of Security?

In this episode, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith sits down with CoreLogic Chief Actuary Howard Kunst to talk about wildfire risk, how to use a risk score to map that risk, and what different underwriting actions underwriters can take based on the score.

October 19, 2022

Weathering the Storm: Will Hurricane Ian Upend the Florida Insuranc...

Host Maiclaire Bolton Smith sits down with CoreLogic Sr. Catastrophe Response Manager Jon Schneyer to talk about how the insurance industry in Florida is facing significant ramification from Hurricane Ian.

September 26, 2022

Without Strategies for Resilience, Intensifying Storms Are Poised t...

With 31 million homes at risk of wind damage and 7.5 million facing surge damage — which are the two main causes of loss from these storms according to CoreLogic data— it is important to understand overall property risk to minimize damage and accelerate recovery.

March 29, 2021

10 Years Later: The Great Tohoku Earthquake

Located in one of the most seismically active regions of the world, Japan is no stranger to earthquakes. Ten years ago today, on March 11, 2011, a magnitude (M) 9.0/9.1[1] earthquake occurred on the Japan Trench. It was the fourth most powerful recorded earthquake in the world. This event would c...

September 24, 2018

Guy Carpenter Licenses the CoreLogic U.S. Inland Flood Model

2017 was a game-changing year for the insurance industry. Between the catastrophic deluge of water dumped in Texas from Hurricane Harvey and the unprecedented underinsurance rates of families whose homes and lives were affected, there’s been an increased focus on flood risk by both insurance and ...