Property-Catastrophe Reinsurance Rates Drop by 5% at June Renewals: Howden Re May 30, 2024 Property-catastrophe rates saw some moderating trends during the June 1 reinsurance renewals, with average risk-adjusted rates-on-line decreasing by 5% within...
Cyclone Lashes India, Bangladesh, Killing at Least 16, Cutting Power to Millions May 28, 2024 By Mohammad Ponir Hossain and Ruma Paul Strong gales and heavy rain triggered by the first major cyclone of the year lashed the coastlines of India and...
Wildfires Could Affect Over Half of Canada’s Oil Sands Output: Report May 17, 2024 More than half of the oil sands production from Canada could be impacted if the wildfires in Alberta and British...
Firefighters Gain Control of One Blaze Threatening Oil Sands in Alberta May 17, 2024 By Robert Tuttle Firefighters gained control of one wildfire near the main oil-sands region of Alberta on Wednesday, but continued to battle a...
Oil-Sands Capital of Canada Now Grappling With Second Wildfire May 16, 2024 By Robert Tuttle and Brian K. Sullivan The unofficial capital of Canada’s oil-sands industry is now facing a second wildfire that’s north of the city and closer...
Update: Wildfire Threat to Oil-Sands Capital Expected to Ease as Winds Shift May 15, 2024 By Robert Tuttle and Brian K. Sullivan The threat of a wildfire bearing down on the unofficial capital of Canada’s oil-sands industry is expected to lessen as...
Canadian Crews Battle Wildfire Threatening Remote Western Town May 14, 2024 By Ismail Shakil Firefighters on Monday battled a large wildfire heading towards a remote western Canadian town as winds and tinder dry conditions...
Brazil Braces for More Rain as Historic Flood Damages Mount May 13, 2024 By Rachel Gamarski, Martha Beck and Simone Iglesias The south of Brazil is preparing for the arrival of new rains and colder temperatures that threaten to deepen a...
Western Canada Wildfires Prompt Evacuations, Air Quality Warnings May 13, 2024 The season’s first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities...
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...