Storms, extreme rain causing more damages in NL
4 years, 5 months ago

Storms, extreme rain causing more damages in NL

NL Times  

The Netherlands is increasingly dealing with extreme storms and showers, which are causing more and more damage to homes. The number of reports of precipitation-related damages increased by more than 77 percent in three years, and the number of storm damage reports doubled, AD reports based on figures from Interpolis, the Netherlands' largest non-life insurer. In the first half of 2020, Interpolis received 6,472 reports of damages caused by rain, snow or melt water compared to 3,651 reports in the first half of 2017. Nearly 14 thousand storm damage claims have been filed with the insurer so far this year, compared to over 6 thousand in the same period three years ago. "We can at least conclude that people are increasingly experiencing flooding due to extreme rainfall," Youri van der Avoird of Interpolis said to the newspaper.

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Storm Conall caused €40 mil. in damage, insurers estimate
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Storm Conall caused €40 mil. in damage, insurers estimate

NL Times  

Storm Conall caused approximately 40 million euros in damage when it crossed the Netherlands on Wednesday, the Association of Insurers said in a first estimate based on historical data. “We are seeing damage across almost the entire country and unfortunately a young woman on a bicycle also died in Lochem,” said Richard Weurding, the association’s general manager. The insurers also …

Fewer issues from large storm damage last year than in 2022, says insurer Achmea
9 months, 1 week ago

Fewer issues from large storm damage last year than in 2022, says insurer Achmea

NL Times  

Insurance company Achmea had less trouble with large damage from storms last year compared to 2022. Partly due to this, the Dutch insurance company's damage department achieved a better operational result than a year earlier. The reinsurers raised their premiums by ten percent last year, mainly due to an increase in environmental damage. The damage sector from Achmea booked an …

2023 may be the wettest on record, as downpours continue
1 year, 1 month ago

2023 may be the wettest on record, as downpours continue

Dutch News  

2023 is on its way to being the wettest since records began in 1906 and local records have already been broken in some places, according to weather bureau KNMI. Record volumes of rain have fallen since mid October and if it keeps up, the 1998 total of 1109 millimetres of rain will be beaten next month, the KNMI said. “We …

2023 may be the wettest on record, as downpours continue
1 year, 1 month ago

2023 may be the wettest on record, as downpours continue

Dutch News  

2023 is on its way to being the wettest since records began in 1906 and local records have already been broken in some places, according to weather bureau KNMI. Record volumes of rain have fallen since mid October and if it keeps up, the 1998 total of 1109 millimetres of rain will be beaten next month, the KNMI said. “We …

Extreme weather will cause insurance premiums to rise higher, Achmea warns
1 year, 4 months ago

Extreme weather will cause insurance premiums to rise higher, Achmea warns

NL Times  

The increasing occurrence of extreme weather is driving up reinsurers’ premiums, which means that the Dutch insurer will also deal with extra costs, Achmea warns. “It is inevitable that part of these extra costs will be passed on in the premium for customers,” said Achmea CEO Bianca Tetteroo at the presentation of the half-year results. But you do see that …

Extreme weather caused record amount of damage last year: Insurers
1 year, 7 months ago

Extreme weather caused record amount of damage last year: Insurers

NL Times  

Extreme weather caused a record amount of damage in the Netherlands last year at over 886 million euros. The previous record was set in 2016 when insurers received a total of 770 million euros in claims related to extreme weather. Last year, KNMI climate experts said global warming played “no significant role” in winter storms. “The influence of climate change …

Extreme flooding in Zuid-Holland would cause €2 billion in damage, study shows
1 year, 11 months ago

Extreme flooding in Zuid-Holland would cause €2 billion in damage, study shows

NL Times  

The Netherlands should expect 2 billion euros in damage if the densely populated Zuid-Holland province gets hit by extreme rainfall as severe as what happened in Limburg in the summer of 2021. It is also a stroke of luck that the chance of fatalities would be "very small" according to the stress test model organized by the research institute. Subsequently, …

Extreme weather caused €465 mil. in damages last year
2 years, 2 months ago

Extreme weather caused €465 mil. in damages last year

NL Times  

Last year, Dutch insurers paid out over 465 million euros in weather-related damages to individuals and businesses. That is significantly higher than the average of 325 million euros per year since 2007, the association of insurers VVV reported in its second climate monitor on Tuesday. Insurers paid out a total of 210 million euros in flood damage last year - …

Summer floods caused up to €250 million in damages
3 years, 1 month ago

Summer floods caused up to €250 million in damages

NL Times  

The floods in Limburg and Noord-Brabant this past summer caused between 160 million and 250 million euros in insured damage, the Dutch association of Insurers estimated. Insurers received approximately 25,000 claims, the majority of which relate to damage to homes and private vehicles. According to the Dutch Association of Insurers, processing takes a relatively long time because the damage is …

Meteorologists, insurers team up to prevent extreme weather damage
3 years, 10 months ago

Meteorologists, insurers team up to prevent extreme weather damage

NL Times  

Meteorological institute KNMI and the Dutch Association of Insurers teamed up to better combat and deal with damage caused by extreme weather and climate change. By exchanging data, they hope to be able to prevent damage with more comprehensive weather warnings, and keep insurance affordable with updated packages, NRC and NOS report. If the KNMI issues a warning, insurers can …

First ever 5 day streak of temps 35ºC or higher in NL; Heat warnings extended
4 years, 4 months ago

First ever 5 day streak of temps 35ºC or higher in NL; Heat warnings extended

NL Times  

For the first time since temperature measurements started in the Netherlands in 1901, thermometers climbed to 35 degrees or higher somewhere in the country for five days in a row, according to Weerplaza. Maximums on Wednesday will range between 29 degrees on the Wadden islands and 34 degrees in the east and southeast of the country, according to meteorological institute …

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