Thousands Feared Dead After Two Major Earthquakes Hit Venezuela June 25, 2026 By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas,...
Rescue Efforts Underway as Philippine Quake Death Toll Hits 37 June 9, 2026 By Cliff Venzon and Neil Jerome Morales The death toll from the strongest earthquake to hit the Philippines in five decades has increased to 37, an official...
Hedge Fund Fermat Invests in First-of-a-Kind Catastrophe Bonds May 4, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee and Gautam Naik Fermat Capital Management has invested in the Asian Development Bank’s first-ever catastrophe bonds, designed to shield Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan against...
Japan Removes Tsunami Warnings After Powerful Quake in North December 9, 2025 By Gareth Allan Japanese authorities ended all tsunami warnings after a powerful magnitude-7.5 quake struck off the coast of Aomori, in the northeast...
Deadliest Philippine Quake in 12 Years Kills 69, Rescue Underway October 1, 2025 By Cliff Venzon and Neil Jerome Morales At least 69 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Philippines Tuesday...
New Zealand to Ease Strengthening Rules on Quake-Prone Buildings September 29, 2025 By Tracy Withers New Zealand is changing the way it assesses earthquake-prone buildings in an attempt to reduce costs and confusion for owners....
Global Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Could Top $150B in 2025: Swiss Re Report August 6, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit US$80 billion in the first half of 2025, which is almost double the...
Huge Quake Rocks Russia’s Far East, Triggering Tsunami Warnings Around Pacific July 30, 2025 A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away...
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...
Thai-Chinese Firm Denies Flouting Safety Measures in Probe of Skyscraper Collapse April 23, 2025 By Jintamas Saksornchai A Thai-Chinese company denied Monday allegations its steel rods did not pass safety standard tests after nationwide criticism prompted an...