Documentation

AIR Typhoon Model for Japan Key Advantages

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May 11, 2015

This document describes the key advantages of the AIR Typhoon Model for Japan, which is designed to meet the unique risk management needs of companies exposed to wind, precipitation-induced flood, and storm surge resulting from Japan typhoons.

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AIR U.S. Hurricane Model for Offshore Assets

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May 01, 2015

This brochure provides an overview of the AIR U.S. Hurricane Model for Offshore Assets. The model combines AIR’s extensive hurricane modeling experience with an advanced understanding of offshore platform vulnerability, and includes a unique wave height module that accounts for both the magnitude and spatial distribution of waves. One of the unique features of the model’s implementation in Touchstone® is the availability of AIR’s comprehensive exposure database for exposure data validation and enhancement.

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After Phailin: Understanding Tropical Cyclone Risk in India

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October 11, 2014

In October 2013, Cyclone Phailin struck near Golpapur on India’s east coast. While it was the strongest landfall in India in 14 years, insured losses were low because the storm affected a relatively sparsely populated region. This paper examines potential losses given alternate landfall scenarios, as well as the possible impact of storms stronger than Phailin.

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AIR Tropical Cyclone Model for Mexico Key Advantage Sheet

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June 25, 2014

This document describes the key advantages of the AIR Tropical Cyclone Model for Mexico, which is designed to meet the unique risk management needs of companies exposed to wind and precipitation-induced flood resulting from tropical cyclones impacting Mexico. The AIR model’s basinwide catalog covers Mexico as well as the U.S., the Caribbean, Central America, and U.S. offshore assets.

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AIR Tropical Cyclone Model for Hawaii

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June 21, 2013

This brochure provides an overview of the AIR Tropical Cyclone Model for Hawaii, which captures the risk from tropical cyclone winds and implements a novel method for modeling simulated storm tracks. In addition, AIR engineers have developed wind damage functions for 71 different construction classes—including residential structures unique to Hawaii—that reflect regional construction practices, evolution of building codes, and historical tropical cyclone experience. The model also includes four Extreme Disaster Scenarios (EDS) to help companies prepare for large loss potential.

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The Coastline at Risk 2013

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May 24, 2013

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, AIR released The Coastline at Risk: Estimated Insured Value of Coastal Properties. That report was updated in 2008; comparing its results to the 2005 report showed that the insured value of properties in coastal areas of the United States had grown at a compound annual rate of about 7%. This report represents a further update in 2013 and shows that, in the last five years, growth in insured values in coastal regions fell from 7% to just under 4% per annum.

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India Tropical Cyclone Model Key Advantages

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April 18, 2013

This document describes the key advantages of the AIR Tropical Cyclone Model for India, which is designed to meet the unique risk management needs of companies exposed to wind, precipitation-induced flood, and storm surge resulting from Indian tropical cyclones.

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AIR Tropical Cyclone Model for Central America Key Advantages

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April 12, 2013

This document describes the key advantages of the AIR Tropical Cyclone Model for Central America, which is designed to meet the unique risk management needs of companies exposed to wind and precipitation-induced flood resulting from Central America tropical cyclones.

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Climatological Influences on Hurricane Activity: The AIR Warm SST Conditioned Catalog

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September 04, 2008

At the midpoint of an already active 2008 hurricane season, AIR issued a white paper to provide an update on its original research on climatological influences on hurricane landfall risk. The white paper explains in detail AIR’s approach to creating a climate-conditioned view of U.S. hurricane risk and outlines a robust approach to catastrophe risk assessment using multiple views of the risk.

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