Weather and Climate Change Risk

Catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities, which powered last year's highest-returning hedge fund strategy, are built on calculations that can underestimate a new breed of risk stemming from high-frequency events such as wildfires and thunderstorms, according to veteran investors.

Technology is helping carriers to better manage their risk portfolios when it comes to underwriting and managing weather-related property risks.

The one-year-old startup, which recently had a $500,000 funding round with Metaprop and others, helps identify properties that are better protected against natural perils.

Three strategies to help insurers weather a changing climate risk environment.

Homeowners insurance rates in Florida have always been above the national average, but in recent years they have risen to unprecedented levels.