Europe’s Heatwaves Expose Insurance Gap as Business Losses Mount August 18, 2026 By Simon Jessop, Rebecca Delaney and Valentina Za For more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an early evening drink,...
Belgian Firefighters Battle Record Blaze Near German Border August 17, 2026 By Katharina Rosskopf, Mark Schroers, Phil Serafino and Sotiris Nikas Emergency services were attempting to control a large wildfire in the east of Belgium on Sunday, after the blaze destroyed...
Hawaii Faces Rare Hurricane Strike as Storms Batter Indiana August 14, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan Hawaii is in line for a rare hurricane strike as Tropical Storm Lala grazes the Big Island, while severe storms...
Low Rhine River Levels Disrupt German Industry August 13, 2026 By Patricia Weiss and Christoph Steitz German companies are reporting growing disruption from Rhine water levels that have hit record lows, with chemical producers, utilities, steelmakers...
Heatwaves Could Cost France €10 Billion-€15 Billion, Environment Minister Says August 12, 2026 The heatwaves that have hit France in recent months could result in €10 billion to €15 billion ($17 billion) in...
Viewpoint: Is it Time to Rethink the ‘Secondary-Peril’ Label and Reclassify Risk? August 12, 2026 By Vikas Wadhera As climate events intensify, exposure is expanding, and loss severities from secondary perils, such as convective storms, wildfires, floods and...
Americans Just Endured the Hottest Month in 132 Years August 12, 2026 By Emma Court The US just sweltered through the warmest month ever recorded. The average temperature for the US mainland reached 76.9F (24.9C)...
Rhine River Shipping Stalls as Water Level Hits Record Low August 12, 2026 By Eamon Akil Farhat, Rachel Graham and Sasha Draeger-Mazer Water levels on the Rhine river are dwindling further, with no relief in sight, forcing companies that rely on the...
Typhoon Season Forecast to Be Among Most Intense Ever for Asia August 11, 2026 By Mary Hui The current typhoon season in the Northwest Pacific Ocean is shaping up to be one of the most intense on...
‘Chronic’ Heat Risk in Europe Draws Warning From Swiss Re August 11, 2026 By Gautam Naik As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG...