Dr. Arindam Samanta

Wildfires have moved rapidly to the fore as an exposure for insurers to understand and manage in states at high risk for this peril.

Severe thunderstorms are a common natural phenomenon in the US, causing more than half of annual reported insured losses since 1985.

With the wine industry estimating over $3 billion in losses due to these fire events, the spotlight on wildfire risk in Northern California remains as acute as ever.

Verisk works with fire protection, scientific, and insurance community to provide technology to manage and mitigate wildfire risk.

Gain insights into the 2022 wildfire season in the United States and learn how early snow melts contribute to greater wildfire risk.

California may implement new wildfire rating regulations that could impact personal and commercial property insurers.

In our newest wildfire report, we take the measure of another year of record-setting wildfires

Hail is spreading out into new regions of the country that aren’t traditionally exposed to hail risk.

More than 6.8 million properties were affected by one or more damaging hailstorms, a nearly 10 percent increase from 2020

A new Verisk wildfire case study breaks down the data suite used to evaluate the aftermath of the recent Marshall Fire in Colorado.

Fully understanding the peril of wildfire and the primary risk factors involved is crucial to accurate property underwriting. FireLine® Risk Reports can help keep you…

The Caldor Fire in California and Nevada is the second known instance—both occurring in 2021—of a wildfire crossing the Sierra Nevada.

Massive wildfires continued to burn in Oregon and California, feeding on fuels dried by prolonged drought and weather conditions that promoted their spread

Confronting hail risk means having an informed strategy and effective tools backed by advanced technology and analytics.

As dramatic as the statistics surrounding the 2020 wildfire season were, the messages they carry and the questions they raise are even more critical to address.