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- Saunders, M. A. and A. S. Lea, Large contribution of sea surface warming to recent increase in Atlantic hurricane activity, Nature, 451, 557-560, 2008.
- Pielke, Jr., R. A., Gratz, J., Landsea, C. W., Collins, D., Saunders, M. A, and Musulin, R., Normalized hurricane damages in the United States: 1900-2005. Natural Hazards Review, 9, 29-42 2008.
- Jagger, T. H., Elsner, J. B. and Saunders, M. A., Forecasting U.S. insured hurricane losses. Chapter 10 (pp 189-208) in Climate Extremes and Society, edited by Henry F. Diaz and Richard J. Murnane, Cambridge University Press, 348pp, 2008.
- Lea, A. S. and M. A. Saunders, How well forecast were the 2004 and 2005 Atlantic and US hurricane seasons?, Weather, 61, no. 9, 245-249, 2006.
- Saunders, M. A. and A. S. Lea, Seasonal prediction of hurricane activity reaching the coast of the United States, Nature, 434, 1005-1008, 2005.
- Lloyd-Hughes, B., M. A. Saunders and P. Rockett, A consolidated CLIPER model for improved August-September ENSO prediction skill, Wea. Forecasting, 19, 1089-1105, 2004.
- Saunders, M.A., R.E.Chandler, C.J.Merchant & F.P.Roberts, Atlantic Hurricanes and NW Pacific Typhoons: ENSO Spatial Impacts on Occurrence and Landfall, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol.27, No.8, 1147-1150, 2000.
- Saunders, M.A., Earth's Future Climate, Special Millennium Issue of Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A, 357, 3459-3480, 1999.
- Saunders, M.A., Winds of change, Post Magazine Risk Report, pp28-29, 9 November 2006.
- Saunders, M.A., Gulf hurricane activity: what does the future hold?, in Benfield Corporate Risk 'Global Energy Risk Implications: Post Hurricane Symposium', Houston, pp4-11, January 2006.
- Simmons, D. and M.A. Saunders, Using hurricane forecasts to adjust peril model loss probabilities, Benfield ReMetrics Review, 10pp, October 2005.
- Saunders, M.A., How unusual were the 2005 hurricanes?, Maritime Risk International, pp6-7, October 2005.
- Saunders, M.A., Breakthrough in hurricane prediction, UCL Science, 19, 8-9 2005
- Saunders, M.A. and P.C. Yuen, How unusual were Hurricanes Katrina and Ivan?, Benfield Corporate Risk Newsletter, Issue 1, page 6, September 2005
- Saunders, M.A., B. Lloyd-Hughes and N. Hilti, Forecasting lower costs, Environmental Finance, 24-25, June 2005
- Saunders, M.A., Stormy times ahead, Maritime Risk International, June 2005
- Saunders, M.A., The weather forecaster, JTW News, Issue 96, 32-33, June 2005
- Hilti, N., M.A.Saunders and B.Lloyd-Hughes, Business Application of Seasonal Hurricane Forecasts in Property Catastrophe Reinsurance, Global Reinsurance, 6-7 July/August 2004
- Saunders, M.A., Hurricane Forecasting for Risk Reduction, Catastrophe Risk Management, 17-18, April 2004.
- Saunders, M.A., More Investment In Storm Research Is Encouraged, Business Insurance, pg 8 (continued on pg 26), 1st December 2003.
- Saunders, M.A., Storm Tracking - Forecasting Success, Reinsurance, pp52-53, November 2003.
- Saunders, M.A., F. Roberts, A. Lea and B. Lloyd-Hughes, Tropical Storm Risk - Forecast of Tropical Cyclone Activity to Benefit Business, Industry and Society, Briefing Document, 4pp, May 2003.
- Saunders, M.A., D.Simmons and N.Hilti, Hurricane Forecasting: The Move Towards Business Relevance, B, Issue Four, Benfield Industry Analysis & Research Team, 2003.
- Simmons, D., Will Beckham's England Get Blown Away in the World Cup?, Insurance Day, 22nd May 2002.
- Saunders, M.A., What are El Nino and La Nina Events?, BBC Weather Centre Feature Article, December 2001.
- Saunders, M.A., El Nino and La Nina: Impacts and Forecasting, BBC Weather Centre Feature Article, December 2001
- Saunders, M.A., Seasonal Climate Forecasting to Benefit Business and Industry, University College London Lunch Hour Lecture, 13th November 2001.
- Saunders, M.A., Storm Forecasting: Improving Seasonal Hurricane Predictions, Market Intelligence, Lloyds.com, November 2001.
- Saunders, M.A. and Rockett, P., Improving Typhoon Predictions, Global Reinsurance Magazine, East Asia Special Report, pp26-29, October 2001.
- Saunders, M.A., In the Spotlight, Reactions Magazine, pp46-47, July 2001.
- Saunders, M.A., Viewpoint Feature, ERisk.com, 2pp, July 2001. July 2001.
- Simmons, D., A Useful Forecasting Model for the Industry: TropicalStormRisk, Asia Insurance Review, pp43-44, April 2001.
- Simmons, D., Storm Forecasts Look Favourable, Reinsurance Magazine, pp18-19, April 2001.
- Saunders, M.A. and P.C. Yuen, Graphical Mapping of Tropical Cyclone Forecast Wind Probabilities Worldwide, 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, USA, April 24-28, 2006.
- Lea, A.S. and M.A. Saunders, How well forecast were the 2004 and 2005 Atlantic and U.S. hurricane Seasons? in Proceedings of the 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, USA, April 24-28 2006.
- Lea, A.S. and M.A. Saunders, Seasonal prediction of typhoon activity in the Northwest Pacific basin, Poster presented at 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, USA, April 24-28 2006.
- Saunders, M.A. and A.S. Lea, How Well Forecast Were the 2004 and 2005 Atlantic and U.S. Hurricane Seasons? Royal Meteorologcal Society Wednesday Meeting, London Zoo, London, 15 March 2006.
- Saunders, M.A., Hurricanes Katrina and Ivan: how unusual and well predicted?, Offshore Energy Workshop, International Union of Marine Insurance Conference, Amsterdam, 19-21 September 2005.
- Saunders, M.A., Seasonal prediction of hurricane activity reaching the coast of the United States, Royal Meteorological Society Conference, Exeter, 12-16 September 2005.
- Saunders, M.A., 2004 Hurricane Season: Climate Overview and Lessons Learned, Benfield's 2005 Florida Catastrophe Summit, Key Largo, Florida, March 2-4, 2005.
- Saunders, M.A., Tropical Cyclones in a Warmer World, BHRC Workshop on Natural Hazards in a Warmer World, The City Club, London, October 14, 2004.
- N. Hilti, M.A. Saunders and B.Lloyd-Hughes, The business benefit of seasonal US landfalling hurricane forecasts from 1 August, 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, USA, May 3-7, 2004.
- A.S. Lea and M.A. Saunders, Seasonal predictability of Accumulated Cyclone Energy in the North Atlantic, Proceedings of the 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, USA, May 3-7, 2004 pp419-420.
- B. Lloyd-Hughes, M.A. Saunders and P.Rockett, A consolidated CLIPER model for improved August-September ENSO prediction skill, 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, USA, May 3-7, 2004.
- A.S. Lea, M.A. Saunders and B.Lloyd-Hughes, August-September ENSO prediction skill 1959-2001: a comparison between four new state-of-the-art seasonal models, Proceedings of the 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, USA, May 3-7, 2004 pp431-432.
- Lloyd-Hughes, B., M.A. Saunders and P.Rockett, A Consolidated CLIPER Model for Improved August-September ENSO Prediction Skill 1950-2002, Royal Meteorological Society Conference 2003, Norwich, UK, 1-5 September 2003.
- Lea, A. and M.A. Saunders, Seasonal Prediction of Total Wind Energy for Atlantic Hurricane Activity and US Landfall, Royal Meteorological Society Conference 2003, Norwich, UK, 1-5 September 2003.
- Saunders, M.A., F. Roberts, A. Lea and B. Lloyd-Hughes, TSR Tropical Storm Tracker Launch, The Old Library, Lloyd's of London, 30th May 2003.
- Saunders, M.A., Hurricane and Typhoon Forecasting: The Outlook for 2003, Invited Presentation to the Excess and Surplus Lines Claims Association Conference, Lloyd's of London, 14 May 2003.
- Saunders, M.A., Global Warming and Extreme Weather Events, Invited Presentation to the International Conference "Panic Attack: Interrogating our Obsession with Risk", The Royal Institution, London, 9 May 2003.
- Saunders, M.A., Predicting Tropical Cyclone Activity, Invited Presentation to the EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, France, 6-11 April 2003.
- A. Lea and M. A. Saunders, Seasonal Predictability of Total Wind Energy for Tropical Storm Activity in the Atlantic and Northwest Pacific, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, France, 6-11 April 2003.
- Lloyd-Hughes, Saunders, M.A. and P.Rockett, An Improved CLIPER Model for Predicting Summer ENSO, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, France, 6-11 April 2003.
- Saunders, M.A. and H.Rogers, Improving Hurricane Forecasts: Scientific Advances and Business Applications, Invited Presentation to the 2002 PCS Catastrophe Conference, San Antonio, USA, April 29 - May 1, 2002.
- Saunders, M.A. and P.Rockett, Seasonal Prediction of Atlantic, US and Caribbean Landfalling Hurricanes, Proceedings of the 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, San Diego, USA, April 29 - May 3, 2002, pp102-103.
- Rockett, P. and M.A.Saunders, Seasonal Prediction of NW Pacific Typhoons, Proceedings of the 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, San Diego, USA, April 29 - May 3, 2002, pp669-670.
- Saunders, M.A., Global Warming and its Impacts With Emphasis on the Caribbean, Invited Presentation to the Insurance Association of the Caribbean, Antigua, 5th June 2001.
