Natural disasters

Insurers and insurtechs use cloud and AI to detect threats to crop yields.

The credit outlook on individual credits in Florida is mixed as the first reports of damage from the hurricane start filtering in.

Wind and storm surge damage to residential and commercial properties could reach $47 billion, according to a CoreLogic analysis.

Potential homebuyers who reviewed property listings that included flood risk were less likely to look at and bid on homes in areas with a severe risk of flooding.

Swiss Re Institute finds growing flood losses, underinsured homeowners.

The country is now considered "very risky" due to mounting flood and fire dangers, as well as risks to people and infrastructure following last year's deadly riots, according to Paul Hanratty, chief executive officer at Sanlam Ltd.

As climate change leads to more frequent natural disasters devastating the country, insurance companies are stepping up to adjust to these new challenges for themselves and their policyholders.

A Canadian technology company is using satellite images to build high-precision maps.

Homeowners can make proactive upgrades to save themselves headaches and money, and to avoid unnecessary emissions.

The Demex Group launched offerings that provide financial climate resilience for snow-dependent businesses and property owners.

Australia's mounting extreme weather events threaten to make home insurance premiums unaffordable for an estimated 1 million households.

First Street has released a free web tool that lets users search US addresses to determine their heat risk.

The half-year data for 2022 doesn’t include the full fallout from Europe’s heatwave.

Sompo Holdings Inc. and Sumitomo Life Insurance Co., two of the country’s biggest insurers, are offering policies.

Technology advances like cloud storage can help policyholders be prepared for potential claims.

The industry’s reliance on historical loss data and traditional catastrophe models is limiting its understanding of future climate risks.

Insurers have closed shop in Louisiana and Florida, leaving in the lurch thousands of homeowners.

Tornado damage can leave lasting financial burdens on the homeowners they affect.

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety announced standards that can demonstrably lower a home’s risk of wildfire damage.

The World Property and Casualty Insurance Report emphasizes the effects of climate change on the insurance industry.