A review of 42 development bank projects found a median benefit-cost ratio of 2.1 for climate adaptation investments in emerging markets, Swiss Re Institute research found.
A Carrington-class solar storm could cause global losses ranging from hundreds of billions to several trillion dollars, according to a paper from Acrisure Re produced in cooperation with ETH Zurich.
Hail, wildfire, winter storm and inland flood have outgrown their ‘secondary’ label, driving the majority of North American insured catastrophe losses in most years, according to Marsh Re.
Hail-stow automation, fuse installations and controlled shutdowns each prevented significant damage to renewable energy assets during severe weather and equipment failures, according to kWh Analytics.
Global economic losses from natural catastrophes reached $242 billion through the first nine months of 2026, well below the decadal average, as Gallagher Re reported six consecutive quarters without a single $10 billion insured-loss event.
As E&S property and reinsurance markets face abundant capacity and continued pricing pressure, AmTrust’s Kevin Sullivan explains why disciplined underwriting, careful risk selection and stronger coverage terms will matter in 2027.
As insurers retreat from high-risk areas, homeowners face shrinking coverage options, growing reliance on the FAIR Plan and difficult choices in the surplus lines market.
More than 90% of digital infrastructure leaders report a material disruption in the past five years, yet most organizations still prioritize growth over long-term resilience, according to research sponsored by FM.
A well-fortified property can still be exposed to loss if the surrounding drainage, vegetation or infrastructure fails, the World Economic Forum and Marsh found in a new playbook on place-based resilience.
Eighty-four percent of Americans are concerned about severe weather while just 11% feel highly prepared, a preparedness gap that widens in the highest-risk regions, according to COUNTRY Financial.
Rising exposure, demand surge and climate shifts are pushing the global insured average annual loss from natural catastrophes to $171 billion, according to Verisk.
Fire drives the majority of insured data center losses even as natural catastrophe exposure, lithium-ion battery risk and construction complexity reshape the sector’s risk profile, according to Allianz Commercial.
Underwriters are increasingly distinguishing between NFPA 13, 13R and 13D sprinkler systems when pricing senior living risk, according to Gallagher Property Risk Engineering.
Natural disasters caused an estimated $112 billion in losses in the first half of 2026, with only $44 billion insured, leaving a 60% protection gap, according to Munich Re.
Claim assignments dropped nearly 9% year-over-year in Q1, but maturing severity figures could push average losses toward record territory, according to Verisk Property and Restoration Solutions.