Climate Change

The Coast to Coast Risk of Wildfire Smoke

While wildfires present a direct threat to communities and businesses in the vicinity of the fires, smoke can travel hundreds or thousands of miles, as seen in this year’s fires.

Property Claims Face Mounting Pressure From Talent Loss, AI Gaps And Climate Volatility

Beyond Hail: The New Risks Reshaping Insuring Solar Power

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

Climate Risk Analysis Rarely Reaches Beyond Tier 1 Suppliers

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A Deadly Explosion Leads to Record-Breaking $160M Settlement

The fallout from a 2014 food truck explosion is one of the top losses in this month’s Risk Matrix. Read on for 10 more stories shaping the risk landscape.

Four Types of Rapidly Growing Emerging Risks

Climate change, social media and artificial intelligence are increasing the rate of emerging risks.

Do You Have Skin in the Game?

In this issue we consider catastrophic losses, and weigh the opinions of those that would write the check should they occur.

A Mega-Tsunami Is Coming; Can the East Coast Even Prepare?

Could a tsunami destroy everything from Boston to Miami? If it did, would we even stand a chance?

Risk & Insurance Wins Editorial Awards

For the fourth year running, the magazine’s edit team wins an award for its coverage of emerging risks.

Climate Change as a Business Interruption Multiplier

Crumbling roads and bridges isolate companies and trigger business interruption losses.

The Growing Insurance Gap Is A Serious Threat to Us All

Growing populations and rising property values, combined with an increase in high-severity catastrophes, are pushing the insurance protection gap to a critical level.

Risk Rises in Wine Country as Weather Becomes Increasingly Volatile

Climate change is having a radical impact on grape growing and winemaking.

Material Resiliency

New materials, methods and ideas are empowering property owners to rein in their catastrophe risks.

A Rising Tide

Of all of the natural hazards, flood is the most expensive.

Rewarding Resilience

A new bond framework can provide dividends for completing infrastructure projects that boost resilience.

2017 Most Dangerous Emerging Risks

We focus on the risk mitigation and coverage challenges of climate change, economic nationalism, cyber business interruption and artificial intelligence.

Coastal Mortgage Value Collapse

As seas rise, so does the risk that buyers will become leery of taking on mortgages along our coasts. 

Buyer Beware

That property in the foothills may look enticing, but climate change is driving an increasing occurrence of mudslides.

Scorecard on Climate Resiliency

A new report helps insurers — and regulators — benchmark progress on climate change preparedness.

A Scorecard on Climate Resiliency

A new report helps insurers — and regulators — benchmark progress on climate change preparedness.

Risks Without Boundaries

Public and private sector experts are planning resiliency efforts to combat potential disaster losses and the problem of underinsurance.

Ocean Warming Risk: Why Does it Matter to Insurance?

The oceans’ critical impact on property risk is just beginning to be understood.

Betting on the Weather

Parametric weather products offer event organizers improved protection of revenues in an increasingly unpredictable climate.

Hailstorms Grow Less Predictable and More Expensive

Hailstorms are happening more often and striking more severely. The insurance industry is trying to find ways to mitigate the damage.