Natural disasters

Many businesses are overlooking the full extent of their climate risk, even after they've experienced the impacts of more extreme weather first-hand.

Five ways technologies and revised processes are helping insurance organizations better predict and protect.

Larger states are more likely to have funds for prevention of natural disasters and responses to these events, says Chip Merlin, an attorney who represented Hurricane Katrina survivors.

Neptune Insurance filed for an IPO showing growing revenue for the flood insurance company.

A Category 5 hurricane could lead to more than $200 billion in damage, Moody's Analytics said in a report released before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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The models at the time overestimated the strength of the levees. They also underestimated the exposure of commercial properties.

The legislature, which returns to respond to recent floods, could also take up bills to curb local property taxes, including bills aimed at bond issuance.

David Larson, U.S. head of loss control & risk management services at Ascot Group, on how tech can impact weather forecasting and natural disaster preparedness.