A severe loss characterized by extreme force and/or sizable financial loss. Often abbreviated to "cat."

1530s, "reversal of what is expected" (especially a fatal turning point in a drama), from Latin catastropha, from Greek katastrophe "an overturning; a sudden end," from katastrephe [..]

An event or occurrence that causes a loss of extraordinarily large values.

disaster or sudden, violent change.

The "turning downward" of the plot in a classical tragedy. By tradition, the catastrophe occurs in the fourth act of the play after the climax. (See tragedy.) Freytag's pyramid [..]

calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster&quo [..]

Natural catastrophe such as a fire, flood, storm or earthquake.

n. Any great and sudden misfortune or calamity.

The action at the end of a tragedy

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(n) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune(n) a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune(n) a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

A disaster affecting a specific geographic area. Catastrophes often cause injury or even death; most result in extensive property damage. Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and even large hailstorms are t [..]

 A disaster affecting a specific geographic area. Catastrophes often cause injury or even death; most result in extensive property damage. Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and even large hailstorms are [..]

(CIRB, Carriers) - Any single accident resulting in two or more reported claims.

A disaster affecting a specific geographic area. Catastrophes often cause injury or even death; most result in extensive property damage. Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and even large hailstorms are typical examples of catastrophes.

An event that causes massive devastation, such as a tornado, hurricane, typhoon, flood or hailstorms.

In insurance, a term applied to an incident or series of related incidents causing insured property losses totaling more than $5 million.

A severe loss causing sizable financial loss

Event which causes a loss of extraordinary magnitude, such as a hurricane or tornado.

Term used for statistical recording purposes to refer to a single incident or a series of closely related incidents causing severe insured property losses totaling more than a given amount, currently [..]

An aggravated disaster. This is an act of nature, such as a severe windstorm, hurricane, flood, earthquake, or tornado, which results in extensive damage to property.

See disaster

A sudden event causing an extraordinary level of loss; most often associated with natural disasters such as tornados, hurricanes, floods or earthquakes. In insurance, it is applied to an incident or s [..]

A severe loss causing sizable financial loss

A severe loss causing sizable financial loss

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

Term used for statistical recording purposes to refer to a single incident or a series of closely related incidents causing severe insured property losses totaling more than a given amount, currently [..]

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

Disaster in a specific geographic area such as hurricane’s, floods, marina fires, etc.

A sudden, great disaster.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden violent and widespread disaster that impacts on many organisations and/or results in substantial loss.

Natural catastrophe causing disruption to your trip (including hurricane,   fire, lightning, explosion, earthquake, storm, tempest, flood)

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

Term used for statistical recording purposes to refer to a single incident or a series of closely related incidents causing severe insured property losses totaling more than a given amount, currently [..]

A sudden, great disaster.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

Term used for statistical recording purposes to refer to a single incident or a series of closely related incidents causing severe insured property losses totaling more than a given amount, currently [..]

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden and severe calamity or disaster. An event which causes a loss of an extraordinarily large amount of money.

A sudden, severe disaster that results in a large amount of damage and causes a high number of car and home insurance claims.

Term used for statistical recording purposes to refer to a single incident or a series of closely related incidents causing severe insured property losses totaling more than a given amount, currently [..]

An unpredictable event that has a strong effect on a population.

Term used for statistical recording purposes to refer to a single incident or a series of closely related incidents causing severe insured property losses totaling more than a given amount, currently [..]

Any large and disastrous event of great significance. (insurance) A disaster beyond expectations (narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot in a tragedy. (mathe [..]

The catastrophe is a pivotal point in the plot of a story, especially classical tragedies. It comes after the climax and before the dénouement, and, well, it's about as bad as it sounds. Basicall [..]