--- title: The Risks of Hazard Blog | Intermap | Natural Hazard Risk (2) description: Natural Hazard Risk | A blog that shows the power of location-based solutions in the world of insurance underwriting & risk management. (2) --- [Investors](https://www.intermap.com/investors-2018-0) |[ Partners](https://www.intermap.com/partners-2018-0) |  [WebStore](https://store.intermap.com/MapShop.aspx?GeoLocation=World) [![Intermap Technologies Inc.](https://www.intermap.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Intermap%20Logo%202019%20-%20White.png?width=1656&height=277&name=Intermap%20Logo%202019%20-%20White.png "Intermap Technologies Inc.")](http://intermap.com) # [The Risks of Hazard](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog) ## [Do property insurers have wildfire covered?](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/do-property-insurers-have-wildfire-covered) Posted by [Ivan Maddox](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/author/ivan-maddox) on Jun 30, 2015 3:39:14 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.intermap.com/hubfs/Blog/Sleepy-Hollow.jpg) ](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/do-property-insurers-have-wildfire-covered) Summer is here, and in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, it really feels like it. Record highs are being set all over the region, the Calgary Zoo is closed so the animals can be cooled, and the wildfires are burning. The most newsworthy wildfire so far is the [Sleepy Hollow wildfire in Wenatchee, WA](http://www.weather.com/safety/wildfires/news/fire-wenatchee-washington). It's burning homes and industrial buildings, and as of today is only 10% contained. It will get bigger before it gets smaller. [Read More](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/do-property-insurers-have-wildfire-covered) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/do-property-insurers-have-wildfire-covered#comments-listing) Topics: [Natural Hazard Risk](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/natural-hazard-risk), [Insurance Underwriting](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/insurance-underwriting), [Wildfire](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/wildfire), [Other Risk Models](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/other-risk-models) ## [SLOSH, MEOW, & MOM: Understanding Coastal Storm Surge](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/slosh-meow-mom-understanding-coastal-storm-surge) Posted by [Ivan Maddox](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/author/ivan-maddox) on Jun 23, 2015 3:11:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.intermap.com/hubfs/Blog/image001-2.jpg) ](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/slosh-meow-mom-understanding-coastal-storm-surge) One of the most devastating forms of flood risk is [coastal storm surge](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/three-common-types-of-flood-explained). The flooding is most intense at the shoreline, but surge flooding can affect locations 40 miles (65 km) from the coast. The amount of storm surge is dependent upon the size of the storm creating the surge, and the tide at the time of the surge. As building codes have improved, most damage caused by hurricanes is now due to the flooding associated with them — not wind damage. Some of the most devastating and expensive natural disasters in the USA have been largely due to storm surge, including Sandy and Katrina. [Read More](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/slosh-meow-mom-understanding-coastal-storm-surge) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/slosh-meow-mom-understanding-coastal-storm-surge#comments-listing) Topics: [Natural Hazard Risk](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/natural-hazard-risk), [Natural Catastrophe](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/natural-catastrophe), [Flood Modeling](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/flood-modeling) ## [About That Houston Flood Analytic I Recommended...](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/about-that-houston-flood-analytic-i-recommended) Posted by [Ivan Maddox](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/author/ivan-maddox) on Jun 16, 2015 3:41:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.intermap.com/hubfs/Blog/Tropical_Storm_Bill_2.jpg) ](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/about-that-houston-flood-analytic-i-recommended) Two weeks ago, [I wrote a post](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/what-houston-floods-teach-us-about-managing-flood-risk) that explored the May 2015 Houston floods and suggested some lessons that might be offered by the events. This topic attracted a large audience and generated a lot of questions and discussion. In my conclusion, I suggested that carriers might consider creating a flood analytic specifically for this city. With [Tropical Storm Bill](http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/15/us/texas-tropical-storm-threat/) currently bearing down on Texas, today I will take a closer look at how a carrier or underwriting group could use Intermap's risk assessment software, [InsitePro](https://www.intermap.com/software/insitepro), to build a new analytic to handle "Houston Flood" as a distinctive peril. [Read More](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/about-that-houston-flood-analytic-i-recommended) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/about-that-houston-flood-analytic-i-recommended#comments-listing) Topics: [Natural Hazard Risk](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/natural-hazard-risk), [Floods](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/floods), [Flood Insurance](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/flood-insurance), [Insurance Underwriting](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/insurance-underwriting), [Risk Management](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/risk-management), [Flood Risk](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/flood-risk) ## [The Curious Case of Hail Analytics](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/curious-case-of-hail-analytics) Posted by [Ivan Maddox](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/author/ivan-maddox) on Jun 11, 2015 1:22:47 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.intermap.com/hubfs/Blog/Hail.jpg) ](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/curious-case-of-hail-analytics) I live in Denver, therefore hail is the natural peril that is most familiar to me. The Front Range urban area (extending from Colorado Springs in the south, through Denver and Boulder, up to Fort Collins in the North) is known in some insurance circles as “Hail Alley.” But just because hail is frequent and familiar here doesn’t mean it’s predictable — on the contrary, it’s always full of surprises! [Read More](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/curious-case-of-hail-analytics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/curious-case-of-hail-analytics#comments-listing) Topics: [Natural Hazard Risk](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/natural-hazard-risk), [Risk Management](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/risk-management), [Other Risk Models](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/other-risk-models), [Hail](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/hail) ## [The Future of the Nat Cat Market, as Told By the Events of 2014](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/future-of-nat-cat-market-as-told-by-events-of-2014) Posted by [Ivan Maddox](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/author/ivan-maddox) on Jun 9, 2015 11:18:45 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.intermap.com/hubfs/Blog/tornado-2014.jpg) ](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/future-of-nat-cat-market-as-told-by-events-of-2014) Now that 2014 is far enough in the past, we can read summaries about the natural catastrophes that affected global insurance. Let’s explore some of the more interesting facts from last year regarding insured losses. First of all, it was a very quiet year for natural catastrophes. There was no major event that will define the year 2014, unlike 2011 (Thailand Floods, Tohuku), 2013 (Sandy), or of course 2005 (Katrina). In fact, no event was close to the Top 40 events of the past 45 years in terms of insured losses. As is usual when there is no major hurricane or earthquake, convective storm was the natural peril that caused the most damage to insured property. [Read More](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/future-of-nat-cat-market-as-told-by-events-of-2014) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2015/06/future-of-nat-cat-market-as-told-by-events-of-2014#comments-listing) Topics: [Natural Hazard Risk](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/natural-hazard-risk), [Insurance Underwriting](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/insurance-underwriting), [Natural Catastrophe](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/natural-catastrophe) [Previous](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/natural-hazard-risk/page/1) [All posts](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/all) [Next](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/natural-hazard-risk/page/3) ## [The Risks of Hazard Blog](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog)   [![rss-feed](https://www.intermap.com/hs-fs/hub/395294/file-2218415117-png/images/rss-feed.png?width=27&name=rss-feed.png)](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/rss.xml) Welcome to The Risks of Hazard, brought to you by Intermap Technologies®. 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