Kentucky Boy’s Death Raises Questions About Why Schools Weren’t Canceled April 7, 2025 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A 9-year-old Kentucky boy who died in floodwaters while walking to catch his school bus was...
Deadly Storms Bring Flooding and Destruction to Southeast, Midwest April 3, 2025 Deadly storms and flooding rains left a path of destruction across 14 states in the US South and Midwest, knocking...
Markets/Coverages: Westfield Adds Inland Flood Option; Rokstone Launches Farm & Ranch in 14 States March 27, 2025 Westfield Expands Flood Protection Options for Homeowners Property/casualty insurer Westfield is expanding its protection options for U.S. homeowners by offering...
New England Waters Warming More Slowly But Temps Remain High March 4, 2025 By Patrick Whittle SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The waters off New England had another warm year but didn’t heat up as fast as...
Update: FEMA to Borrow $2B to Pay Flood Claims After Hurricanes Helene and Milton February 13, 2025 By Chad Hemenway The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it needs to borrow $2 billion from the U.S. Treasury to cover claims from...
Connecticut Resiliency Plan Includes Flood Insurance, History Notification Mandate January 22, 2025 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is proposing legislation aimed at improving the state’s resilience in the face of severe weather events,...
FEMA Transfers $758M in US Flood Program Risk to 27 Private Reinsurers January 21, 2025 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said its reinsurance renewal for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) included the transfer...
$1.7B in Block Grants Awarded to North Carolina Governments for Helene Recovery January 10, 2025 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address...
European Central Bank Pitches Plan to Boost Insurance Coverage for Climate Losses December 19, 2024 By Gautam Naik The European Central Bank and the region’s insurance authority proposed a two-pronged approach to increase insurance coverage for floods, storms...
Disaster Insurance Set to Test Italy’s Business Backbone in 2025 December 16, 2024 By Alberto Chiumento and Andrea Mandala Italian companies are preparing to comply with a requirement to take out natural disaster insurance from next April, although some...