Ted Gregory

8/5/2019 - 1 min read

2019 August preview: Historical catastrophe activity

For the second straight year, the Atlantic hurricane season had an early start with Subtropical Storm Andrea in May and Hurricane Barry in July, which was a PCS®-designated catastrophe exceeding $25 million in insured losses.

7/1/2019 - 1 min read

July 2019 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

As we head into the summer months—and deeper into Atlantic hurricane season—we examine recent catastrophe trends for July.

6/4/2019 - 1 min read

June 2019 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

June marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 – November 30). According to forecasters, 2019 will be a slightly below-average season for the area that covers the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea.

5/6/2019 - 1 min read

May 2019 preview: Historical Catastrophe Activity

May is normally an active month for catastrophes and leads up to the beginning of the hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30 in the Atlantic basin and from May 15 to November 30 in the Eastern Pacific.

4/2/2019 - 1 min read

April 2019 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

Historically, April is an active month for violent tornadoes. There have been more violent tornadoes—EF4 and EF5—in April than any other month from 1950 through 2013. And just last year, there were 146 tornado reports for the month.

The most active March in the past ten years was in 2016, when PCS designated seven catastrophes, all wind and thunderstorm events

3/5/2019 - 1 min read

March 2019 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

Spring arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20, but winter storms and other severe weather may still occur this month.

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2/4/2019 - 1 min read

February 2019 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

While winter storms are common in February, there are other catastrophe risks that historically have made an impact during the month.

12/5/2018 - 1 min read

December 2018 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

As the Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, we look to December and examine historical catastrophe trends for the month.

10/3/2018 - 2 min read

October 2018 Preview: Historical Catastrophe Activity

October marks the end of peak hurricane season. While the fourth quarter generally tends to be less active than the third, insurers should still be vigilant in preparing to assist policyholders in case of late-season events.

9/5/2018 - 2 min read

September 2018 Preview of Historical Catastrophe Activity

It’s becoming more likely that we’ll have a mild Atlantic hurricane season, as forecasters from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center have raised the likelihood of a below-normal season to 60 percent.

7/9/2018 - 3 min read

Puerto Rico loses billions from Maria, and insurers are still counting

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7/2/2018 - 1 min read

July 2018 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

6/1/2018 - 1 min read

June 2018 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

We could see a slightly above-average Atlantic Basin 2018 hurricane season, after last year’s major hurricanes in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico.

5/1/2018 - 1 min read

May 2018 Preview: Historical catastrophe activity

Over the past decade, the month of May averaged four catastrophes, according to Verisk's Property Claim Services (PCS).

4/4/2018 - 1 min read

April 2018 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

With parts of the United States still reeling from winter storms in March, Verisk's PCS looks ahead to April. Though overall tornadic activity typically peaks in May and June, April is an active month for violent tornadoes.