Thousands in Indiana Still Without Power After Deadly Storms August 21, 2026 By R.J. Rico and Ed White Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Aug. 19, more than a week after deadly storms...
Tornado Alley’s on the Move and Creating New Risk Concerns, Modeler Says August 14, 2026 By Don Jergler The peak of tornado season may be behind us, but the eastward expansion of what has been traditionally known as...
Viewpoint: Is it Time to Rethink the ‘Secondary-Peril’ Label and Reclassify Risk? August 12, 2026 By Vikas Wadhera As climate events intensify, exposure is expanding, and loss severities from secondary perils, such as convective storms, wildfires, floods and...
Dedicated Volunteers in Nashville Relay Calm, Straight-Talk Info During Dtorms July 10, 2026 By Travis Loller Anyone who has watched an episode of “9-1-1: Nashville” could be forgiven for thinking the city is constantly beset by...
Workers at Kentucky Candle Plant Not Limited to Comp Claims, Appellate Court Finds July 9, 2026 By William Rabb Employees who were killed and injured when a powerful tornado struck a Kentucky candle factory in 2021 are not necessarily...
Warmer World Means Bigger Hail and More Damage, Study Finds June 2, 2026 Warming global temperatures will probably mean more hailstorms with larger and more damaging hailstones, a study published in a prestigious,...
With Lower Q1 Insured Losses, Re/Insurers Well-Placed for More Costly Quarters Ahead April 27, 2026 By L.S. Howard Global and regional natural catastrophe activity and loss totals were lower in the first quarter of 2026 than in comparable...
State Farm Paid a ‘Hail’ of a Lot of Claims in 2025 April 23, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane Providing its annual report of hail-related claims, State Farm said that it paid out $5.6 billion nationally for such claims...
Midwest States Reel From Severe Storms April 17, 2026 By Mike Householder and Corey Williams Floodwaters from record rainfall in Wisconsin inundated streets Wednesday, trapping drivers and forcing officials to close sections of a highway,...
Wildfires, Storms, Floods Account for Record 92% of Global Insured Losses: Swiss Re March 23, 2026 By L.S. Howard Wildfires, severe convective storms and floods — also known as secondary perils — have driven a record 92% of total...