Natural disasters

The use of catastrophe models and of sophisticated AI to make coverage decisions are all under debate.

Driven by weather catastrophes and higher building costs, new research showed.

"The main climate factors expected to influence the 2023 Atlantic hurricane activity are the ongoing El Nino and the warm phase of the Atlantic Multi-Decadal Oscillation, including record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures," said NOAA's Matthew Rosencrans.

Mario Greco, who led his firm out of the Net Zero Insurance Alliance earlier this year amid a wider exodus from the group, has spoken out against the network of voluntary climate alliances that represent some of the biggest names in global finance, calling them "political and bureaucratic."

Total global insured losses from natural catastrophes were about $50 billion from January through June.

Last month, Farmers Insurance Co. said it would limit sales of new home insurance coverage in California. In May, State Farm General Insurance Co., the state's biggest home insurer, said it would stop writing new policies altogether. Allstate Corp. halted the sale of new policies in the state last year.

Weather is unpredictable everywhere, and travel insurance policies can vary tremendously.

As climate change worsens, insurance coverage is expected to shrink further as rising premiums choke demand and insurers withdraw from particularly exposed areas, according to statements from the European Central Bank.

Property insurance premiums for US solar facilities have soared as much as 50% over the past year, threatening to slow their rollout and derail global efforts to cut carbon emissions.

Rising temperatures are disrupting economic activity and daily life across the globe, sapping crops, drying rivers and raising sea levels.

The problem is clear: Existing weather is visibly outrunning our combined efforts to stem global warming. Humans are losing the race against heat.

The proposed new insurance plan is intended to protect the Southeast Asian nation from infrastructure losses caused by natural disasters.

Yellen, who also chairs the Financial Stability Oversight Council, said that a spate of extreme weather events is causing insurers to raise rates on homeowners.

State Farm and Allstate are no longer writing new homeowner policies in California. But some insurtechs argue that with better data, carriers can make more nuanced decisions.

The damage has triggered the highest insurance payout in almost two decades, with experts warning that it could get worse.

As climate change continues to worsen extreme weather, damaging homes and wreaking havoc on crops, the need for more responsive insurance policies is growing.

Local embedded and microinsurance models could provide immediate assistance to vulnerable low-income communities at risk of extreme climate events.

The UN Environment Programme, which convened NZIA two years ago, said Wednesday in a statement that NZIA members will no longer be obligated to set or publish targets.

The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association is getting ready to head back to the market next week with a variable-rate bond deal after successfully selling fixed-rate bonds last week to help fund claims from insolvent insurance companies.

Biodiversity — including pollinating bees, marine life, rainforests and agricultural soil — is declining at an unprecedented rate as a result of exploitation, land-use change, pollution and extreme weather.