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HAWAII WILDFIRES

Case Study

Learn about our response to the Hawaii Wildfires

Read our detailed case study on how our response to this wildfire incident helped clients:

  • Accelerate and streamline their claims process
  • Leverage data and insights from trusted sources
  • Identify impacted portfolios remotely
  • Assess damage on a building-by-building basis
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CONTEXT

Between the 8th-11th of August 2023, the state of Hawaii, notably the city of Lahaina on the island of Maui, was devastated by 4 major wildfires, destroying 2,207 buildings and tragically killing over 100 people, making it the deadliest US wildfire in over a century and the 5th deadliest wildfire in US history.

Propagated by a combination of dry, gusty conditions created by an anticyclone north of Hawaii and the remnants of the Category 4 Hurricane Dora, the August 2023 wildfires were Hawaii’s second costliest natural catastrophe event on record, with a total economic loss of $5.5bn, and the 7th costliest wildfire of all time in terms of insured losses, which totalled $3.5bn. 

Across the whole state of Hawaii, an estimated area.