Insurance Covered $90B of Natural Disaster Losses in 2018, Leaving 60% Protection Gap January 22, 2019 The economic costs of last year’s 394 natural catastrophe events came to US$225 billion with insurance covering US$90 billion of...
Flash Floods Tear Through Towns in SW France, Killing at Least 7 People October 16, 2018 By John Leicester Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning streams into raging torrents that authorities said killed at least seven...
Natural Disasters in September Bring Costliest Damages to Date for 2018: Aon Report October 11, 2018 Hurricane, flood, and earthquake damages made September the costliest month for natural catastrophes in 2018, according to a report from...
Airport Operators Take Action Against Rising Seas, Powerful Storms as Climate Changes October 1, 2018 By Jamie Freed Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest...
Low-Level Airports at Risk from Flooding by Rising Sea Levels: Opinion September 7, 2018 By David Fickling, Bloomberg View The sight of a flooded Kansai International Airport and 3,000 stranded people after Typhoon Jebi slammed into southern Japan this...
AIR Worldwide Estimates Insured Losses from Japan Floods Could Reach US$4B August 21, 2018 Industry insured losses from the flooding in western Japan caused by excessive rainfall from June 28 to July 8, 2018,...
Extreme Weather Risk Grows as Warming Earth Disrupts High-Altitude Winds: Study August 21, 2018 By Alister Doyle Scorching summer heatwaves and downpours are set to become more extreme in the northern hemisphere as global warming makes weather...
India Hit with Worst Floods in Century, Bringing Damages of $3B, 350-Plus Deaths August 20, 2018 By Aijaz Rahi Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern...
Philippine Flooding Kills at Least 6, Displaces Many Thousands August 13, 2018 By Cecilia Yap At least six people died and tens of thousands fled their homes as monsoon rain triggered flooding in the Philippine...
July’s Droughts, Wildfires, Floods Caused Billions in Global Economic Losses: Aon August 10, 2018 Many countries across the globe saw worsening in drought-related and wildfire conditions during July, which have led to hundreds of...