Mississippians Without Power for Two Weeks After Winter Storm February 9, 2026 By Sophie Bates and Jeff Martin Nearly two weeks after an ice storm knocked out power to her home, Barbara Bishop still finds herself trying to...
Insurance Technology: BirdsEyeView Wins Funds for Parametric Cover; Audatex Adds Live Car Valuation Data June 22, 2022 Parametric Insurtech startup BirdsEyeView has closed a seed funding round for an undisclosed amount led by SFC Capital, with the...
National Weather Service Upgrades Forecast Model March 25, 2021 By Seth Borenstein The National Weather Service has turbocharged its lagging forecast model to better predict extreme weather events such as hurricanes, blizzards...
Social Polarization, Inequality Raise Potential for Risk, Disruption: WEF January 12, 2017 By Alex Morales Rising inequality and social polarization are set to shape world developments for the next decade after contributing to Britain’s decision...
New York Officials Propose Regulations for Projecting Rises in Sea Level November 3, 2015 New York conservation officials are proposing regulations for establishing official state projections of rising sea levels. The Department of Environmental...
African Risk Capacity (ARC) Payouts to Exceed $25 Million January 26, 2015 The African Union’s African Risk Capacity’s affiliated mutual insurance company, ARC Ltd, is set to make claim payouts of more...
ABI Launches Campaign for ‘Flood Free’ Homes January 21, 2015 the Association of British Insurers announced that it has launched a campaign for Flood Free Homes, “supported by Friends of...
Climate Change Report: Philippines Hardest Hit by Extreme Weather in 2013 December 3, 2014 The Philippines, Cambodia and India were the countries hardest hit by extreme weather events in 2013, according to a study...
Rural Communities Struggle to Compete With Cities for Coastal Protection Funds September 8, 2014 By Deborah J. Nelson and Duff Wilson The town of Saxis on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia is losing three to five feet (1 to 1.5 meters) of...
S&P Report Finds Companies Are Starting To Assess Climate Risks May 22, 2014 A report – “Dealing With Disaster: How Companies Are Starting To Assess Their Climate Event Risks” – from Standard &...