Hail
Severe thunderstorms and hail: Concentrated events that pack a punch
Severe thunderstorms are a common natural phenomenon in the US, causing more than half of annual reported insured losses since 1985.
What’s going on with fire? Taking measure of a growing peril
Verisk works with fire protection, scientific, and insurance community to provide technology to manage and mitigate wildfire risk.
Mastering the many aspects of roof condition with multisource data
Homeowners insurers may struggle to capture roof condition, but imagery analytics can help assess risk and opportunities for mitigation.
Hail in Southern California: Making sense of hail’s changing geography
Hail is spreading out into new regions of the country that aren’t traditionally exposed to hail risk.
Capturing the flavors of roof risk with reliable data
Multiple homeowners insurers sought solutions to challenges around roof risk, and Verisk has created case studies to follow their journeys.
Four things insurers need to know about 2021's hailstorms
More than 6.8 million properties were affected by one or more damaging hailstorms, a nearly 10 percent increase from 2020
How the hail hazard is affecting property insurance
Confronting hail risk means having an informed strategy and effective tools backed by advanced technology and analytics.
Data helps unmask hail risk, a volatile peril with potentially hidden consequences
A new Verisk white paper, U.S. Hail Damage Insights, examines key topics and data for insurers concerning hail, which can cause damage that goes undetected.
Wintry chill bites supply chain
Effects from prolonged stretches of sub-freezing temperatures could cause production delays for suppliers across multiple industries.
AER and team demonstrate benefits of using machine learning in subseasonal-to-seasonal forecasting
A team from Verisk's Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Microsoft Research, and Stanford University published an…
Disruption of the polar vortex creates winter whiplash
A warming climate is producing warm extremes in all seasons, and in sharp contrast to the historical cold at the end of January, the first full week of February ushered…
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.
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).
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…
A handle on hail: Measuring a volatile risk
A new Verisk white paper, Hail: The Hidden Risk, examines key challenges for insurers, which include measuring the risk and detecting past damage.