Flood Re to Cut Insurance Payouts to Richest UK Households July 2, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard The UK’s flood insurer of last resort is unfairly favoring wealthier households and will be reformed to reduce the burden...
Europe’s Climate Adaptation Efforts Have Lagged its Net-Zero Drive July 2, 2026 By Maria Martinez and Kate Abnett The June heatwave that broke a series of temperature records in Europe has focused minds on the urgency of adapting...
Almost All of World’s Children Exposed to Climate Hazards, UN Agency Says June 16, 2026 Almost all of the world’s children are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with as many as 1.8 billion...
Britain’s Garden Habits Are Making Their Homes Harder to Insure June 10, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard As the UK moves from a record-hot May into an unseasonably wet June, the risk of flooding is being exacerbated...
Viewpoint: How Climate Change Is Creating Uninsurable Areas Across Europe June 2, 2026 By Clotilde Cerdan Amiard As climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent, “uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common. They are a...
Texas Board Faults Camp Mystic Leader for Inaction During Deadly Flood May 28, 2026 By Jim Vertuno A Texas board has suspended the nursing license of Camp Mystic’s co-director in a scathing order that accused her of...
Climate Change Fueling Growth of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella May 27, 2026 By Karoline Kan Climate change is linked to a 10% global increase in antibiotic-resistance genes in Salmonella, according to new research that suggests...
UK Warned of Housing Market Risks as Flood Re’s Future Unclear May 20, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard The UK government must provide clarity on the future of Flood Re or risk seeing its failure to do so...
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...
With Lower Q1 Insured Losses, Re/Insurers Well-Placed for More Costly Quarters Ahead April 27, 2026 By L.S. Howard Global and regional natural catastrophe activity and loss totals were lower in the first quarter of 2026 than in comparable...