Weather Risk

Connecticut and Minnesota regulators have decided to join California, New York and Washington in requiring insurers to respond to a survey on climate change.

The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association says the Black Forest Fire has produced about 3,630 claims and is expected to cost insurers about $292.8 million.

Historic flooding dominated a below-average natural catastrophe season through the first half of this year, according to a Munich Re Nat Cat presentation.

On June 28, lightning struck and sparked an 8,000-acre nightmare, threatening a small mountain town and killing 19 firefighters.

The tragic loss of 19 firefighters in Arizona reminds us that in our battle against the elements, there are always casualties.

Issues central to the insurance industry will be tackled as part of the ambitious three-pronged climate-change plan President Obama unveiled June 25

Issues central to the insurance industry will be tackled as part of the ambitious three-pronged climate-change plan President Obama unveiled June 25

A new report raises the question of whether climate change will make the cost of flood insurance unaffordable for many people by the end of the century.