Weather risk

NASA, Munich Re, The Institutes and others share insights on tech like Earth Observation and Gen AI at ClimateTech Connect 2025.

The need for more granular forecasts is becoming more pressing as climate change increases the odds of extreme weather.

Insurers resort to subrogation when they suspect that a third party is ultimately responsible for the losses. Rather than deal with the recovery risk, insurers have been selling claims on to alternative investment managers.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency is poised to eliminate most websites tied to its research division under plans for the cancellation of a cloud web services contract.

The Nationwide Agency Forward survey suggests mid-market business owners are concerned about economic and financial risks, regulatory changes, technological disruption and workforce shortages.

Insurers are betting on a suite of new AI-driven techniques to better predict surging losses from climate-driven weather catastrophes.