Latest Catastrophe Headlines
All the headlines from our Catastrophe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Russia Attacks on EU Are State-Sponsored Terrorism, Top Diplomat Says
Nov 19 2025 // The European Union’s top diplomat said that Moscow’s aggression against the bloc, including an explosion that occurred in Poland over the weekend, should be considered terrorism. “These sabotage acts they...
Hurricane Readiness: Protecting Your Property This Season
Nov 19 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to be one of the most active yet, with up to 25 named storms expected — and the potential for major damage....
Senator Opposes FCC Plan to Reverse Cyber Rules Adopted After Salt Typhoon Attack
Nov 19 2025 // The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday called on the Federal Communications Commission to abandon plans to rescind cybersecurity requirements adopted after the massive Salt Typhoon Chinese hacking...
CNA Net Income for Q3 Up 42% on Lower Catastrophe Losses
Nov 17 2025 // CNA Financial Corp. recorded third-quarter net income of $403 million, compared with $283 million a year during the same period. Pretax catastrophe losses were $41 million for Q3, down more than $100 million from the prior...
LA County Launches Investigation Into State Farm Over Wildfire Claims
Nov 13 2025 // Los Angeles County is conducting an investigation into State Farm’s handling of insurance claims from the devastating L.A. wildfires in January. The investigation was ordered by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors,...
Five Reasons Why the US Escaped a Hurricane Landfall So Far This Year
Nov 13 2025 // A weather forecasting organization is offering up five reasons why the U.S. wasn’t hit by a hurricane this season, despite forecasts that called for an above normal Atlantic hurricane season with numerous anticipated...
Mounting Oregon Wildfire Claims Threaten Ratings of Berkshire’s PacifiCorp
Nov 13 2025 // A Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.-owned utility is at risk of losing its investment-grade credit rating as it expects to have to pay up more money for litigation brought by victims of 2020 wildfires in Oregon. PacifiCorp...
Small Plane on Hurricane Relief Mission to Jamaica Crashes in Florida Neighborhood
Nov 12 2025 // A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, killing two people shortly after...
Michigan Attorney General Urges Lawmakers to Strengthen Anti-Terrorism Law
Nov 12 2025 // Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Deputy Solicitor General Eric Restuccia testified before the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee last week in support of a bill that would strengthen the...
Hurricane Melissa Shows How Quickly Climate Change Is Outstripping Defenses
Nov 12 2025 // Jamaica has invested tens of millions of dollars in bolstering coastal defenses by planting mangroves, building seawalls and strengthening urban infrastructure. It wasn’t close to enough to withstand Hurricane...
New Zealand Firefighters Say Tongariro Wildfire Is Coming Under Control
Nov 10 2025 // A wildfire that swept across thousands of hectares of New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park appears to be coming under control, officials said. Residents are being allowed back into the area following an earlier...
Typhoon Set to Swing Toward Taiwan After Ripping Philippines
Nov 10 2025 // Typhoon Fung-Wong is forecast to swing toward Taiwan after the powerful storm struck the Philippines’ northeast late on Sunday, causing widespread flooding and the suspension of government operations. The cyclone —...
Catastrophe Bonds Absorb ‘Black Swan’ Event Dealt by Melissa
Nov 10 2025 // A rare thing is about to happen in the $55 billion market for catastrophe bonds: a trigger event will wipe out 100% of a bond’s principal. Jamaica’s $150 million cat bond has been the subject of controversy...
Jamaica Catastrophe Bond Headed for Full Payout After Hurricane, World Bank Says
Nov 7 2025 // Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a 100% payout after Hurricane Melissa set off a full trigger event, according to the World Bank. Jamaica’s $150 million cat bond, which was arranged by the World...
Wildfire Victims Ask Gov. Newsom to Call for Insurance Commissioner’s Resignation
Nov 6 2025 // A few of the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires in January are asking California Gov. Gavin Newsom to call for the resignation of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara over reforms Lara pushed that were designed...
KCC Estimates Privately Insured Losses From Hurricane Melissa Will Hit $2.4 Billion
Nov 6 2025 // Catastrophe modeling company KCC estimates that privately insured losses from Hurricane Melissa will hit $2.4 billion. This estimate includes insured damages to residential, commercial, and industrial properties in Jamaica...
Zurich Insurance Sees No Material Loss From Hurricane Melissa, CFO Says
Nov 6 2025 // Zurich Insurance does not expect any material financial losses from claims related to Hurricane Melissa, the insurer’s finance chief Claudia Cordioli said on Thursday. “A large number of members of those...
Here’s How Much Hurricane Melissa Was Worsened by Climate Change
Nov 6 2025 // Hurricane Melissa became the most powerful storm on record to strike Jamaica in part because of water made hotter and air made wetter by global warming, a new analysis has found. The storm was also one of the strongest to...
Two Men Charged with Terrorism Plot at LGBTQ+ Bars in Detroit Suburb
Nov 5 2025 // Two 20-year-old men who had acquired high-powered weapons and practiced at gun ranges were scouting LGBTQ+ bars in suburban Detroit in September for a possible Halloween attack, authorities said Monday in filing...
Philippine Typhoon Deaths Climb to 116 as New Storm Looms
Nov 5 2025 // Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 116 people in the Philippines, becoming the deadliest storm to hit the Southeast Asian nation in a year, with dozens more missing. The typhoon, locally known as Tino, also displaced more...
