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.
Global economic losses from natural disasters reached $37 billion in the first quarter of 2026, well below the 21st-century average, while insured losses tracked near historical norms, according to Aon.
Despite improved defenses, rising coastal populations and climate change threaten to offset two decades of resilience investments, Swiss Re Institute analysis shows.