1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (468+ words) As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG is warning of far-reaching consequences. “Record heat underscores Europe’s chronic heat risk,” the authors of the Swiss Re Institute report…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1004+ words) Europe’s insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent. Insurers, reinsurers and brokers contacted by Bloomberg are already predicting increased premiums and bigger losses tied to natural catastrophes. Importantly,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (580+ words) This article is part of a sponsored series brought to you by Cotality. View Series Areas like New York City can cause a massive headache for insurers during hurricane season — often surpassing the challenges brought on by the perhaps bigger…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (343+ words) Australian Ethical Investment Ltd., a pension fund with about A$14 billion ($10 billion) under management, is pressuring QBE Insurance Group Ltd. over the potential threat extreme weather poses to future profitability. The fund, which holds about A$65 million of QBE shares,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (471+ words) Wildfires, severe convective storms and floods — also known as secondary perils — accounted for a record 92% of total global natural catastrophe insured losses of US$107 billion in 2025, according to Swiss Re Institute. Wildfire stands out as the fastest-growing risk, with insured…...