solar storm

Analysis from Bloomberg Intelligence suggests participants in the insurance and reinsurance industry should be seriously considering how they protect themselves against the risks of losses from major solar storms, with the peril having the potential to be as costly as major hurricanes.

The University of Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies has released a report exploring the potential impact space weather could have on the U.S. economy and insurance industry, noting that its stress test scenario shows the insurance industry could face losses of as much as $334 billion.

Reinsurance broker Aon Benfield has published a report which delivers a timely reminder to the insurance and reinsurance industry that the potential losses from a major space weather event could cause massive economic and insured losses and the re/insurance industry needs to consider its preparation and response. Solar storm and geomagnetic activity is forecast to […]

The sun last week sent out the strongest solar flare for the last four years and scientists warn that this is a sign of things to come as we head toward a period of increased sunspot and solar storm activity. The next solar maximum, as it is called, is expected in 2013. This is when […]