Global Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Could Top $150B in 2025: Swiss Re Report August 6, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit US$80 billion in the first half of 2025, which is almost double the...
PERILS Offers Severe Convective Storm Loss Reporting for Europe, Japan, New Zealand July 31, 2025 PERILS AG, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, announced the inclusion of severe convective storm (SCS)...
European Heat Wave Gives Way to Violent Storms and Flooding July 22, 2025 By Joe Wertz Severe storms are triggering flooding in parts of Europe following weeks of extreme heat, while temperatures on the Italian island...
First-Half 2025 Insured Losses From Natural Cats Hit $100B, Driven by US Events July 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses during the first half of this year were at least $100 billion with more than 90% of...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Pummels Sydney With Heavy Rains, Winds July 1, 2025 A “bomb cyclone” has lashed Australia’s most populous state with heavy rain and strong winds, forcing airlines to cancel domestic...
Colossal Cloud of Sahara Dust en Route to Texas, Florida June 4, 2025 By Danica Coto A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event...
1 Dead, Several Injured When More Storms Rip Through Kentucky, Southeast June 2, 2025 SPRINGFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Another storm hit parts Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia Friday, killing one person and injuring...
How to Protect Your Rooftop Solar Panels From Hail Damage May 27, 2025 By Coco Liu As the US heads into peak hailstorm season, homeowners that have installed solar power face the prospect of chunks of...
While FEMA Faces Overhaul, Mississippi Tornado Survivors Wait for Assistance May 22, 2025 By Sophie Bates More than two months after a tornado demolished his Mississippi home, Brian Lowery still sifts through the rubble, hoping to...
Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $53B in Q1, With Economic Losses of $83B April 21, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global natural catastrophes had an insured price tag of more than $53 billion during the first quarter of 2025 –...