Extreme weather conditions — from fluctuating temperatures, to increases in severe storms and hurricanes — all continue to have a lasting impact on businesses worldwide.

When it comes to operating an agribusiness, here are the top risks owners and operators must keep an eye on.

A compilation of the latest announcements, partnerships and products that are likely to have an impact on the insurance industry today.

Property and inventory owners that are situated well inland may very much be at risk during a hurricane. Superstorm Sandy proved that.

Environmental, social and governance reporting is a must for corporations. Are you doing your due diligence in your risk assessments?

Soaring losses have underwriters raising rates while backers insist on greater coverage. Developers are caught in the middle. 

AIR Worldwide has updated its hurricane and wildfire models to get more granular insight on long-term climate risk.

In an effort to tackle severe weather and volatile storms, The Institutes has created Helix, an advisory board aimed at utilizing technology to assess natural disaster risk.

Could the risk management industry have been prepared for the risks 2020 presented? In a time where organizations may feel on edge, now is the time to trust that risk management is up to the job.

It will come as no surprise to learn that the COVID-19 pandemic was by far the biggest concern for the respondents to the WEF’s annual survey.

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that risk does not discriminate, it does not care about economic status, race, gender, or nationality. To face the new level of complex risks and uncertainties facing our global markets, more innovative and resilient risk management models are needed in 2021 and beyond.

Mohit Pande says consideration of short-term climate signals could yield more accurate frequency projections.

The frightening superlative given to fires that reach one million acres burned could become part of the risk lexicon as wildfires get larger.

Insurers pay when wildfires rage and hurricanes thunder in from our oceans. The drive is on for the industry to reduce its support for the fossil fuel use that contributes to climate change.

On July 14th, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara launched the first database of more than 400 eco-friendly insurance products.

Property exposures increase along the coast even as insurers become wary of taking on coastal risk.

Existing flood maps consistently underestimate exposure, but the industry is determined to build better models.

Here are the lesser-known elements driving environmental losses, and why we shouldn’t expect this trend to slow down any time soon. 

Construction has successfully been able to reduce the number and impact of fire incidents. Now’s the time to focus on flood risk and do the same.

A recent report from the Natural Wildlife Federation and Allied World takes a look at how natural features can be used to reduce the amount of damage caused by Nat CATs.