Typhoon Hagibis to Cost Japan’s Economy $10B, with Insured Losses in Billions: Aon November 8, 2019 Typhoon Hagibis is likely to become one of 2019’s costliest events, with economic costs of more than US$10 billion and...
Boosting Resilience to U.S. Wildfires Should Be Insurance Industry Priority: I.I.I. November 6, 2019 Nearly a year after the deadliest and costliest wildfire in U.S. history, insurers and the customers they cover are revisiting...
Australia Faces More Severe Cyclones, Wildfires, Floods as Climate Warms: IAG November 1, 2019 By Peter Vercoe Australia faces the prospect of more severe cyclones, wildfires and floods as the climate warms, the nation’s largest insurer said....
Eastern Australia Wildfires Destroy Up to 30 Homes October 10, 2019 By Tristan Lavalette About 500 firefighters were battling out-of-control wildfires in eastern Australia that have destroyed up to 30 homes. More than 40...
Why Are Amazon Fires Potentially Sparking Global Climate Crisis? August 26, 2019 By Jake Spring A record number of fires ravaging the Amazon has drawn international outrage because of the rainforest’s importance to the global...
Spain Reports Progress in Battling Canary Island Wildfire August 21, 2019 The wind dropped overnight in the Canary Islands, allowing firefighters to make progress Tuesday against Spain’s biggest wildfire so far...
Wood-Panel Producer Norbord Halts Mill Production Following Alberta Wildfires May 22, 2019 Norbord Inc said on Tuesday it suspended production at its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in High Level, Alberta, to...
Wildfires Threaten Towns in Rural Southeast Australia March 7, 2019 More homes were being threatened Tuesday [March 5] by wildfires that have burned dozens of homes and buildings in rural...
Australia Sweltered in January Through Hottest Month on Record February 4, 2019 By Rod McGuirk Australia sweltered through its hottest month on record in January and the summer of extremes continued with wildfires razing the...