Weathering the storm
From Risk REconsidered by Swiss Re
September 20, 2024 · 33 min · Season 1 · Episode 1
About this episode
The episode discusses the hazards of severe convective storms, focusing on hail and its impact on insured losses, featuring a guest who develops storm chasing courses.
In this first episode, we discuss complex hazards that accompany severe convective storms, in particular hail that has emerged as a main culprit behind the bulk of insured losses from natural catastrophes. We also speak with a US professor who helps develop university-level storm chasing courses and who has been an advisor for Hollywood crews seeking to capture fierce weather for their productions.
People in this episode
Guest: US professor
Topics covered
- severe convective storms
- hail
- insured losses
- natural catastrophes
- storm chasing
- weather
Keywords
- severe storms
- hail
- natural disasters
- insurance
- storm chasing
- weather production
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hollywood
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