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Climate Finance Takes Center Stage at COP28 Climate Talks

Money pledges grabbed the spotlight again at COP28 in Dubai on Monday as delegates turned their focus to the yawning gap in the need for climate finance and what’s on offer. The United Arab Emirates, the host of this year’s …

Nigeria’s Worst Flood in Decade Caused Billions in Economic Damage

Nigerian floods last year that claimed hundreds of lives also caused up to $9 billion in damage, according to a report from the National Bureau of Statistics. The assessment, conducted in collaboration with the World Bank, placed the cost of …

P/C Insurers Face Challenging Claims Dynamics as Frequency, Severity Rise: Swiss Re

The property/casualty insurance industry is confronting challenging claims dynamics, with rising frequency and severity of claims despite decreases in economic inflation, according to Swiss Re. The pace of claims growth in the liability line of business challenges the insurability of …

Hurricane Otis’ Insured Losses Estimated at $2.5B-$6B: Moody’s RMS, Verisk

Moody’s RMS, the risk modeling and solutions company, estimates private market insured losses from Hurricane Otis to range between US$2.5 billion and US$4.5 billion. On the other hand, Verisk puts insured losses at US$3 Billion to US$6 Billion. The estimated …

Piercing Through Rain, Smoke and Fog: How Radar Satellites See Catastrophes

Executive Summary: The potential for satellite technology to revolutionize claims management has long been recognized but has only recently been realized with technological advancements. Satellite-based data can give the insurer a “head start” on the event, according to Stephen Lathrope …

Insured Losses from Winter Storm Ciarán Range From €800M to €1.3B: Verisk

Industry insured losses due to wind from Winter Storm Ciarán (also named Emir by the Free University of Berlin) will range between €800 million and €1.3 billion ($855.2 million and $1.4 billion), with the majority of the losses expected in …

As Acapulco Rebuilds After Hurricane Otis, Other Mexico Resorts Urged to Heed Lessons

Hurricane Otis not only devastated Acapulco, but also exposed fatal weaknesses in aging infrastructure, teaching hard lessons that coastal cities throughout Mexico must draw on. As Acapulco rebuilds after the deadly Category 5 hurricane, climate experts, architects, engineers and politicians …

Storm Ciarán Batters UK and Europe With Punishing Winds and Heavy Rainfall

Storm Ciarán plowed through northwest Europe, tearing the roofs off some buildings, snarling transport networks and cutting power to more than a million people. The cyclone delivered punishing winds and heavy rainfall to an area spanning from the UK to …

Hurricane Otis’ Impact on Mexico Insurance Industry Expected to Be ‘Controlled’: Fitch

Fitch Ratings expects Hurricane Otis’ effects on Mexico’s insurance industry to be controlled and within its current ratings expectations, the agency said in a statement on Wednesday. “Fitch Ratings expects that the credit impact will be negligible on the Mexican …

Western Europe Braces for Worst Storm of Season With Hurricane-Strength Wind Gusts

Western Europe is bracing for the worst storm so far this season with hurricane-strength wind gusts and rain potentially disrupting travel and causing damage to buildings. Storm Ciaran will bring heavy rain and intense winds from Spain to France and …