Weather Risk

Despite the fact that the Southeast has experienced more billion-dollar disasters in the past 30 years than the rest of the country combined, the coastal states have some of the weakest building codes in the U.S.

Wildfires swept through Russias Khakassia region in Siberia, killing at least 15 people and leaving about 5,000 homeless.

A report on water insecurity says floods and drought amid climate change and a lack of investment in reliable water supplies is weighing on the global economy.

The California heat of the past 12 months is like nothing ever seen in records going back to 1895.

Discussing climate change is out of bounds for workers at a state agency in Wisconsin. So is any work related to climate changeeven responding to e-mails about the topic.

Modeling allows insurers to see a "what if" scenario to determine what resources would be needed to respond.

Its again the time of year when a mix of cool air from Canada, warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and a touch of energy off the Pacific can all wrap together to unleash storms across the U.S. Midwest and South.

Due to the relatively low wind speeds (compared to hurricanes), the average claim size is expected to be low, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide.