Response on Fault and Flood: Evacuation orders and zones, Shelters and emergency services, FEMA disaster declarations, Individual assistance, Insurance claims after a disaster and Rebuilding and permitting.
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association forecasts needing $2.05 billion in reinsurance and catastrophe bonds next year, a drop of over 10%, driven by growing internal reserves and modest exposure growth.
The Bouquet Fire in the Angeles National Forest grew from 20 to over 1,000 acres in under four hours on October 3, driven by extreme heat and wind.
Euler ILS Partners has signed a multi-year agreement with Moody's to access its catastrophe risk models and analytics.
Data from Verisk shows US property insurance claims are becoming fewer but more expensive, with catastrophe claims making up a larger share.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency on September 21, 2026, to prepare for a very strong El Niño expected to bring heavy precipitation.
Scientists aboard the EPA research vessel Lake Guardian have finished a month-long summer survey of all five Great Lakes.
A Howden report warns that the global data centre expansion is concentrating unprecedented financial risk in natural catastrophe zones.
A new study using satellite data indicates the bedrock failure that triggered the August 2026 Nepal landslide disaster displayed accelerating movement.
A major flash flood on August 26, 2026, devastated Nepal's Rasuwa district, killing over 1,300 people. Thousands remain missing, and the Nepal Red Cross Society is leading emergency response efforts.
Moody's Ratings reports the insurance-linked securities market is expanding despite a softer reinsurance environment, driven by record catastrophe bond issuance.
The Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility has paid over $1.14 million to Laos and the World Food Programme after monsoon flooding.
Laurent Rousseau of Marsh Re states capital markets are now permanent residents in reinsurance, not visitors, as alternative capital grows.
A new report finds insurance industry employee confidence at a 10-year low, driven by fears of AI job replacement.
Analytics firm Verisk estimates the global insurance industry must now prepare for average annual catastrophe losses of $171 billion, a $19 billion increase.
Over 100 major companies, including OpenAI and Microsoft, issued a joint letter on Thursday calling for urgent defensive action against an impending wave of AI-driven hacks.
ICE announced a plan to offer subsidized personal liability insurance to state and local police involved in immigration enforcement.
A new industry survey finds 78% of U.S. Insurers expect modest revenue growth, with 49% planning to increase staff.
Rating agency AM Best reports that the build-up of traditional reinsurance capital is softening the market more than the growth of insurance-linked securities.
Marsh has launched Stratus, an insurance exchange providing up to $10 billion in property coverage for the operational risks of large US-domiciled digital infrastructure.
Australian fire authorities warn of elevated spring fire risk due to a strong El Nino, with below-average rainfall and above-average temperatures forecast.
Verisk has promoted 16-year veteran Harry White to lead its Property Claim Services (PCS) unit. He was previously PCS Head of Commercial Strategy.
Rating agency AM Best says the expanding casualty insurance-linked securities market must develop underwriting discipline and risk transparency.
Insurance-linked securities capital has grown to $144.5 billion and is now considered foundational to the global reinsurance market.
NOAA's National Weather Service will expand its National Mesonet Program through a new contract with KBR Wyle Services, LLC, beginning September 1.
Marsh launches $10 billion property insurance exchange for digital infrastructure risks.
The European Investment Bank has granted up to €4 million to the World Food Programme to launch a parametric insurance scheme covering 210,000 smallholder farmers in Ethiopia, aiming to mitigate climate-related crop and livestock losses.
Nest Sammelstiftung, a Swiss pension fund, reported that its insurance-linked securities (ILS) allocation delivered convincing results in 2025. The fund achieved over 20% performance in 2024 and maintained a 3.3% share of its portfolio by June 2026.
Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting a free “AI Tools for BPO & Consulting” Demo Day on August 26 at 1pm ET for carriers, MGAs, retail agencies and operations executives.
RenaissanceRe Capital Partners reports $8.54bn in ILS assets under management at H1 2026.
ZestyAI analyzed tens of thousands of insurance rate filings and found that regulator objections can significantly delay the approval process.
Hannover Re is building out its insurance-linked securities platform, aiming to broaden its investor base and offer more investment opportunities.
A coalition of state attorneys general is suing Meta Platforms Inc. over claims that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young users.