Matching Modeled Loss Against Historic Loss in European Windstorm Data
To be Solvency II compliant, re/insurers must validate the models they use, which can include comparisons to historical loss experience. In working towards model validation, companies may find their...
View ArticleWhat Is In Store For Europe Windstorm Activity This Winter
From tropical volcanoes to Arctic sea-ice, recent research has discovered a variety of sources of predictability for European winter wind climate. Based on this research, what are the indicators for...
View ArticleEuropean Windstorm: Such A Peculiarly Uncertain Risk for Solvency II
Europe’s windstorm season is upon us. As always, the risk is particularly uncertain, and with Solvency II due smack in the middle of the season, there is greater imperative to really understand the...
View ArticleEurope’s Winter Windstorms – the Only Certainty is Uncertainty
The annual damage from European windstorms can range significantly: from years when there are clusters of severely damaging storms to other years with almost no windstorm loss. How much of this...
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