Brazilian Floods Are Inflicting Billions in Economic Devastation May 9, 2024 By Barbara Nascimento The floods and severe rainfall that ravaged Southern Brazil are hurting the nation’s powerhouse agricultural sector, with industries from auto...
Southern Brazil Hit by Worst Floods in Over 80 Years, Killing at Least 39 People May 6, 2024 By Gabriela Sá Pessoa Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing,...
RBNZ Says Insurance May Become Unaffordable for High-Risk Homes April 29, 2024 By Tracy Withers New Zealanders who own properties in areas prone to flooding or earthquakes may find they can’t afford insurance or may...
Here’s Why Experts Don’t Think Cloud Seeding Caused Dubai Flooding April 26, 2024 By Seth Borenstein and Brittany Peterson With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched...
Dubai Floods Expose Weaknesses to a Rapidly Changing Climate April 23, 2024 By Laura Millan, Coco Liu and Zainab Fattah The heavy rains that flooded Dubai last week halted air traffic, damaged buildings and streets — and left climate experts...
Dubai’s Record Rain Floods Expensive Homes and Halts Flights April 18, 2024 By Verity Ratcliffe and Kateryna Kadabashy Dubai flights have been severely disrupted and cars were left stranded on flooded roads after record rainfall over the past...
Viewpoint: Many Businesses May Be Exposed to Losses From Snow Melt Flooding April 3, 2024 By Richard Coyle Executive summary: Snow melt flooding is an imminent threat in the U.S., but there are steps insurance professionals can take...
Storm Henk Causes Estimated £150 Million in UK Insured Losses: PwC January 10, 2024 By Carolyn Cohn and Simon Jessop Storm Henk, which battered Britain last week, caused around 150 million pounds ($190 million) in insured losses and damaged around...
Update: Floods Strand Cows, Damage Crops as Wild Weather Hits Australia January 9, 2024 By Keira Wright and Amy Bainbridge Heavy rains and flooding across Australia’s southern state of Victoria has damaged crops and stranded cattle as a months-long run...
Turkey Earthquake Tops 2023 Insurance Industry Losses Outside US: CRESTA January 2, 2024 The largest non-US natural catastrophe in 2023 was the Kahramanmaras Earthquake Sequence in Turkey on Feb. 6, which generated an...