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More Tornadoes Plow Through Central US, Leaving Thousands Without Power

May 20 2025 // More tornadoes plowed through the central U.S. on Monday and thousands were without power as people from Texas to Kentucky continued to clean up from days of severe weather that killed more than two dozen people and...

APCIA: Record Shows ‘Minimal Complaints’ on Hurricane Milton, Helene Claims

May 20 2025 // The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) chimed in to a recent Senate subcommittee hearing to defend the industry’s response to claims following hurricanes Milton and Helene. “The vast...

Storms, Tornadoes Hit Kentucky and St. Louis as More Weather Approaches

May 19 2025 // More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado. The National Weather Service said a...

Swiss Re Profits Up Despite Losses from California Wildfires

May 16 2025 // Swiss Re AG’s profit rose in the first quarter as losses from the California wildfires were offset by positive performance across the business. Net income increased to $1.3 billion from $1.1 billion a year earlier,...

Conflagration’s role in the wildfire equation

May 16 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Cotality. There’s a blurry line between where a wildfire ends and a conflagration begins. But, without an understanding of both types of fires, their dynamics, and their...

Slide Secures $250M Cat Bond as Hurricane Season Looms

May 15 2025 // Tampa-based Slide Insurance announced it has finalized a $250 million catastrophe bond through Purple Re Ltd., expanding Slide’s hurricane protection in Florida and South Carolina. “Securing cat bonds over the...

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