H1 Natural Disasters Had Insured Price Tag of $80B – Driven by US Claims: Munich Re July 29, 2025 By L.S. Howard Natural disasters across the globe cost insurers US$80 billion during the first half of 2025, up from $64 billion in...
Wildfires in Mediterranean Leave a Dozen Dead as Heat Soars July 24, 2025 By Georgios Georgiou, Paul Tugwell, Joe Wertz and Taylan Bilgic Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures and strong winds across the eastern Mediterranean left a dozen people dead in Turkey and...
First-Half 2025 Insured Losses From Natural Cats Hit $100B, Driven by US Events July 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses during the first half of this year were at least $100 billion with more than 90% of...
Heat Waves May Cut GDP by 0.5 Percentage Point in Europe, Allianz Says July 2, 2025 By Maria Martinez Recent heat waves across Europe could slow economic growth in Europe by half a percentage point in 2025, a report...
Heat Wave Threatens Power Output and Wildfires Across Europe June 26, 2025 By Eva Brendel and Joe Wertz Europe’s heat wave is intensifying, fueling wildfires across the Mediterranean and threatening to curb electricity generation from both nuclear and...
Wildfire Alerts Issued Across Mediterranean as Heat Wave Builds June 25, 2025 By Joe Wertz Wildfire warnings were issued across the Mediterranean, as temperatures soar to 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, Italy, and Greece....
Firefighters Battle Major Wildfire on Greek Island of Chios, With Evacuations Ordered June 24, 2025 Greek authorities sent new evacuation notifications for two areas near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios...
Satellite Data Capturing Burned Acres Show Canada Wildfire Season off to Wild Start June 6, 2025 By M.K. Wildeman While images of wildfires capture their ferocity, data can provide insight into how bad a fire season is. Such is...
Wildfires in Alberta Pose Growing Threat to Canada’s Oil May 30, 2025 By Robert Tuttle and Brian K. Sullivan Wildfires are threatening about 5% of Canada’s crude output as a blaze in Alberta’s oil sands region spreads and approaches...
Viewpoint: Global Reinsurers Stand Strong Amid Investment Volatility, Natural Disasters May 29, 2025 By Johannes Bender - S&P Global Ratings The reinsurance industry has shown significant improvements in operating performance in recent years. Despite facing substantial insured natural catastrophe losses...