Catastrophe 02 : ". . .An event that causes $25 million or more in insured property losses and affects a significant number of property-casualty policyholders and insurers". (Insurance Services Office, 2005)
Katharina Thywissen, Components of Risk: A Comparative Glossary (No. 2/2006), United Nations University Institute of Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), ISBN: 3-9810582-0-8 (printed version), ISBN: 3-9810582-1-6 (electronic version), Bonn, Germany 2006. http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file/get/8335, (Dzstr, Rsk, Vul, Haz, etc. - Amer) {796}