Catastrophe

Insurance Availability Now Hinges On Neighborhood-Level Resilience, Not Just Individual Buildings, Report Finds

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.

Most Americans Worry About Severe Weather, But Few Feel Ready For It

Global Catastrophe Losses Set To Average $171 Billion A Year, Verisk Finds

CAT Bond Issuance Hits Record High As Reinsurance Capital Floods Market

Data Center Boom Fuels Rising Fire, Water And Business Interruption Losses

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