Wildfires Fan Record Sales of Catastrophe Bonds to Backstop Risk August 4, 2026 By Gautam Naik and Alastair Marsh Insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to pass on historic levels of wildfire risk to the capital markets. Issuance of...
Powerful Quake Hits Southern Japan, Deaths Feared in Shopping Mall Blast July 28, 2026 By Anton Bridge, Satoshi Sugiyama and Kantaro Komiya A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and...
Majority of Small Business Are Underinsured as Other Expenses Prioritized July 27, 2026 By Andrea Wells New small business owners are more likely to have proper business insurance than those that have been operating longer. Even...
Gulf Coast Warned of Flash Flooding as Storm System Looms July 20, 2026 By Will Wade A slow-moving storm system lumbering across the northern Gulf of Mexico is threatening to bring as much as 6 inches...
Study Explores Social Media’s Role in Tornado Disaster Communication July 15, 2026 By University of Nebraska-Lincoln Newswise — When a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 24, 2023, social media became a...
Mumbai Struggles to Cope as Record Rains Lash Financial Hub July 8, 2026 By Anup Roy and Azman Usmani Mumbai’s wettest start to July in decades killed at least 13 people in the city and its adjoining areas and...
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Nears 2,000 July 1, 2026 By Fabiola Zerpa and Andreina Itriago The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week rose to nearly 2,000, as aftershocks eased in...
Landlord Harmed by Before/After Repair Photos Wins New Trial Over Negligence Claim June 30, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Photographs showing a staircase before and after repairs should not have been allowed as evidence in a negligence claim against...
Michigan Floods Expose Lack of Information, Preparation in Many Rural Areas June 25, 2026 By Tammy Webber and M.K. Wildeman Tom and Diane Peterman tried to buy flood insurance when they moved to their retirement home on the shores of...
Climate Stress Reshaping US Roofs, New Study Shows June 24, 2026 Heat, humidity and extreme rainfall are shortening roof lifespans across the U.S., a new analysis shows. Nearmap, a property intelligence...