Tornado Alley’s on the Move and Creating New Risk Concerns, Modeler Says August 13, 2026 By Don Jergler The peak of tornado season may be behind us, but the eastward expansion of what has been traditionally known as...
El Niño Likely Strongest in 75 Years, Forecasters Say July 10, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan The weather-roiling El Niño that emerged across the Pacific last month has continued to build and will likely be one...
‘Snow Globe’ Effect, Quiet Cat Years, Super El Niño: Carriers Prepping for a Raucous Second Half July 8, 2026 By Don Jergler It’s been a quiet couple of years, but a raucous start to storm seasons in certain areas and an increasingly...
With Lower Q1 Insured Losses, Re/insurers Well-Placed for More Costly Quarters Ahead April 28, 2026 By L.S. Howard Global and regional natural catastrophe activity and loss totals were lower in the first quarter of 2026 than in comparable...
Nine Claims Trends to Watch Through The Rest of 2026 March 9, 2026 By Don Jergler Catastrophe, resilience, automation, digital transformation, personalization of the claims experience, talent strategies, operational flexibility—there are a mouthful of trends to...
Complex Quota Sharing Is Creating a Cash Flow Problem March 3, 2026 By Curt Hess As insurers spread risk across more carriers, the structure behind a single claim has become more complex. Capital is tighter,...
Munich Re: Insured Losses From Wildfires, Storms and Floods Hit Record High January 13, 2026 By Stephan Kahl Insured losses for so-called non-peak perils reached a record $98 billion last year, Munich Re said in a new report.
Cat Bonds Linked to Wildfires Lose ‘Once Untouchable’ Status December 23, 2025 By Gautam Naik Alternative investment managers are starting to take a serious interest in catastrophe bonds tied to wildfires, moving into a risk...
LA Fires Push Insurers’ 2025 Disaster Losses to $107 Billion December 16, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman Even with no hurricanes making landfall in the U.S. in 2025, insured losses from global natural catastrophes surpassed the $100...
How Tiny Bat-Inspired Drones Could Save Lives in Dark And Stormy Conditions November 3, 2025 By Holly Ramer Don’t be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab...