Weather Risk

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.

Researchers at Yale have unveiled a new interactive map that estimates public opinion on global warming right down to the county level.

The debate has not yet dried up, even if California has.