NATURAL HAZARDS


Natural hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes, hail, and floods can have a profound impact on a business. But while such risks are unpredictable, they can be managed.

Natural Hazards RiskThrough a combination of innovative risk mitigation and risk transfer, a company can exercise optimum control over its property exposures due to natural hazards.

Marsh's Risk Consulting Practice helps companies manage the risks associated with natural disaster by analyzing and modeling how an event can affect a single facility and then ripple through the enterprise's operations. By qualifying and quantifying potential risks, we develop comprehensive plans for mitigating exposures and applying the appropriate operational, financial, and strategic risk management techniques.
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Global Risks 2013 Report - Eighth Edition
January 15, 2013  |  Views: 583 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Global Risks 2013 Report - Eighth Edition
Continued stress on the global economic system is positioned to absorb the attention of leaders for the foreseeable future.  Read More...
Marsh Insights: Winter Weather Precautions
November 09, 2012  |  Views: 1101 |  Comments: 0 
Marsh Insights: Winter Weather Precautions
The gusting winds, heavy snow, and freezing temperatures associated with winter are normal and often anticipated occurrences throughout most of the world’s cold weather climates. H...  Read More...
Lessons Learned from the Catastrophes of 2011: The Marsh Point of View
April 17, 2012  |  Views: 746 |  Comments: 0 
Lessons Learned from the Catastrophes of 2011: The Marsh Point of View
We identify five major risk and insurance topics in the context of 2011 catastrophes.  Read More...
Marsh Insights: Valuing Resiliency
September 23, 2011  |  Views: 1036 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Marsh Insights: Valuing Resiliency
In a value-driven approach to managing supply chain resiliency, risk is viewed in the context of how the organization makes money. This newsletter will examine concerns that many ...  Read More...
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July 21, 2011  |  Views: 1547 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Insurance Market Update Midyear 2011 — A Marsh New Reality of Risk Webcast
Our panel of experts examined the top issues driving property, casualty, financial and professional, and other coverage lines.   Read More...
Insurance Market Update — Spring 2011
April 27, 2011  |  Views: 898 |  Comments: 0 
Insurance Market Update — Spring 2011
Even as recent developments portend upward movement in rates for risks subject to natural catastrophe losses, overall marketplace capacity remains plentiful.   Read More...
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5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Oklahoma, Modest Damage Reported
November 08, 2011  |  Views: 2582 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Oklahoma, Modest Damage Reported
The earthquake, centered 44 miles east of Oklahoma City, was the largest on record in Oklahoma and was felt as far north as Wisconsin and as far east as South Carolina, according t...  Read More...
Tropical Storm Rina Brings Heavy Rain, Winds to Mexico
October 27, 2011  |  Views: 3092 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Tropical Storm Rina Brings Heavy Rain, Winds to Mexico
Hurricane Rina is projected to bring heavy rainfall, winds, and flooding to eastern Mexico, Cuba, and possibly south Florida. M  Read More...
Thailand Hit by Worst Flooding in 50 Years
October 21, 2011  |  Views: 3181 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Thailand Hit by Worst Flooding in 50 Years
The floods have affected more than two million people and caused major damage to infrastructure, including rail and road transport.  Read More...
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August 26, 2011  |  Views: 3029 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Irene Weakens After Path Through U.S. and Canada
As of 5 am EDT on Monday, August 29, Irene was a post-tropical cyclone with its center approximately 100 miles northwest of Houlton, Maine, according to the U.S. National Hurricane...  Read More...
Tornadoes Sweep Through Massachusetts, Cause Major Damage
June 03, 2011  |  Views: 2614 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Tornadoes Sweep Through Massachusetts, Cause Major Damage
Multiple tornadoes hit western and central Massachusetts yesterday, destroying buildings, flipping vehicles, and causing deaths and injuries.  Read More...
Strong Tornado Causes Major Damage in Joplin, Missouri
May 25, 2011  |  Views: 2532 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Strong Tornado Causes Major Damage in Joplin, Missouri
A strong tornado struck Joplin, Missouri last week, killing more than 100 people and destroying more than 2,000 buildings, according to news reports.  Read More...
Hurricane Tomas Sweeps Across Caribbean
November 09, 2010  |  Views: 2183 |  Comments: 0 
Hurricane Tomas Sweeps Across Caribbean
Hurricane Tomas advanced through the northern Caribbean over the weekend, from the westernmost point of Haiti to eastern Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).  Read More...
Severe Floods Cause Damage in Southeast Asia
October 22, 2010  |  Views: 2148 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Severe Floods Cause Damage in Southeast Asia
Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia are experiencing the worst flooding in decades after prolonged periods of unusually heavy rain in recent weeks. The death toll is rising, with seve...  Read More...
Typhoon Megi Hit Philippines, Headed for China
October 20, 2010  |  Views: 1989 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Typhoon Megi Hit Philippines, Headed for China
Typhoon Megi hit northern Philippines earlier this week, with powerful winds, high waves, and heavy rains, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). The storm is expec...  Read More...
Hurricane Paula Expected to Hit Mexico Tonight
October 12, 2010  |  Views: 1891 |  Comments: 0 
Hurricane Paula Expected to Hit Mexico Tonight
The ninth hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, Paula, is expected to approach the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico tonight with sustained winds of 75 mph, ...  Read More...
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January 15, 2013  |  Views: 497
Global Insurance Rate Firming Slowed in Q4, Despite Sandy
US east coast storm not expected to be market-changing event  Read More...
January 15, 2013  |  Views: 294
World More at Risk from Markets and Mother Nature – Global Risks 2013 Report
The world is more at risk as persistent economic weakness saps our ability to tackle environmental challenges.  Read More...
April 16, 2012  |  Views: 1185
Global Supply Chains Still at Risk: Marsh
Many organizations lack resilient supply chains and remain vulnerable to the next disaster.  Read More...
October 27, 2011  |  Views: 1592
Marsh Joins UN Disaster Risk Reduction Private Sector Partnership
The Partnership supports the U.N. Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction and seeks to raise awareness of risk management and contingency planning by partnering with leading organizat...  Read More...
June 07, 2011  |  Views: 1714
Marsh Launches Index-Based Insurance Solution for Earthquake and Windstorm Risks
Organizations with significant earthquake and/or windstorm exposures that are unable to purchase enough insurance to adequately protect their assets now have access to dedicated ca...  Read More...
March 31, 2011  |  Views: 1488
Marsh's Disaster Recovery Portal Content Now Available in Japanese and Chinese
To assist clients affected by the recent earthquake/tsunami off the coast of Japan, Marsh has made some information on its Disaster Recovery Portal available in Japanese and Chines...  Read More...

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Daryl Wiebe

Toronto ON Canada
416 868 8871
daryl.g.wiebe@marsh.com