UK Banks Slammed by Flood Re’s CEO for ‘Ignoring’ Mortgage Risks March 9, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Olivia Rudgard The UK’s flood insurer of last resort says the country’s mortgage banks aren’t doing enough to prepare for the risks...
New York City Paid $117 Million Last Year for Police Misconduct Settlements March 5, 2026 By Michael R. Sisak New York City paid more than $117 million last year to settle police misconduct lawsuits in cases ranging from the...
Corporate Treasuries Are Slow to Adopt AI, Survey Finds February 27, 2026 By Carter Johnson Treasury departments in global companies are struggling to adopt artificial intelligence tools, according to a Crisil Coalition Greenwich survey, underscoring...
Climate Change Made Deadly Valencia Floods More Intense February 20, 2026 By Laura Millan Man-made climate change intensified the rain that fell over Spain’s Valencia region in 2024, when flash floods and landslides caused...
How the UK Is Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable – Until 2039 February 20, 2026 By Meilan Yan, Dalu Zhang and Neil Gunn While floods are becoming more frequent in recent years, you should still be able to buy reasonably priced home insurance....
UK Floods Raise Specter of ‘Mortgage Prisoners’ for Banks February 19, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Olivia Rudgard As the prospect of flood damage haunts an ever larger number of UK homes, the country’s banks are under growing...
Global Insurtech Funding Surges on Record Re/Insurance Investments: Gallagher Re February 18, 2026 By L.S. Howard Investments in global insurtech rose 19.5% during 2025 to US$5.08 billion from US$4.25 billion in FY 2024, marking the first...
EU Ill-Prepared for Worsening Climate Change, Advisers Say February 18, 2026 By Kate Abnett The European Union is not prepared for worsening climate change and should urgently step up its investments to protect people...
Viewpoint: East London Faces Risks of Extreme Flooding – But Resilience Can Be Built February 13, 2026 By Ravindra Jayaratne and Maciej Pawlik More than 1,000 properties flooded in London in 2021, resulting in insurance losses of more than £281 million. Record-breaking floods...
Climate Change and Budget Cuts Fueled South American Blazes February 11, 2026 By Fabiano Maisonnave Human-induced climate change, along with land-use shifts and budget cuts, likely worsened recent wildfires in Argentina and Chile that are...