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RISKbitz: The definitive guide to the decade of the century

11 January 2010

Depending on where you were in the world, this incredible decade was the hottest, warmest, driest, wettest, iciest, windiest, coldest, noisiest, scariest 10 years since records began.

Read more: riskbitz

So how was the Noughties for you?

Catastrophe rates blew up and down before entering the doldrums. Aviation rates flew high then lost altitude, ending in a crash landing. Satellite insurance rates like space rockets went stratospheric, and then re-entered at a lower level before splashing down. Motor rates were driven higher before the brakes were put on. Marine rates were tossed up and down and then were driven back by stormy weather.

Depending on where...


  • Philippines Earthquake Mw 6.7 06 Feb 2012 - On Monday, 6 February a magnitude Mw 6.7 (regional moment magnitude) earthquake ...
  • Queensland Floods 06 Feb 2012 - Monsoonal rains since mid-January have resulted in flooding in northeast Australia, affecting ...
  • Peru Earthquake Mw6.3 30 Jan 2012 - Updated 1 February. On Monday, 30 January a magnitude Mw6.3 (regional moment ...
For more catastrophe reports, data and news, click through to the RMS/Reactions Catastrophe Centre.

Poll

Catastrophe bond issuance was $4.3bn in 2011. How much new issuance will there be in 2012?

Less than $3bn
0%
$3bn-$4bn
44%
$4bn-$5bn
22%
$5bn-$6bn
11%
$6bn-$7bn
22%
More than $7bn
0%

Quote

If last year was the year of the cat, then this year could be the year of the debt crisis.

Mike Van Slooten, head of international market analysis at Aon Benfield