New FEMA flood maps for Houston show bigger flood risk areas after many years. The update may put more homes into high-risk flood zones. Th...

Louisiana homeowners now have the chance to get up to $10,000 in free grants through the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program. Established to su...

Tropical Storms Humberto and Imelda show potential to strengthen into hurricanes affecting Southeast US homeowners from Florida to New Engl...

Hurricane Erin 2025 rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm over the Atlantic before weakening slightly. While not expected to make US ...

Swiss Re reports that natural disasters caused $135 billion in global economic losses in the first half of 2025, significantly higher than ...

As extreme heat events intensify, financial risks are becoming more apparent, prompting the development of heat-hazard modelling and hedgin...

Slide, along with some existing stakeholders, is looking to raise $340 million in the IPO, joining a lineup of impressive stock market debu...

The most straightforward component of damage is the number of structures damaged or destroyed, currently about 12,000. That's fewer than th...

Renewable energy insurance premiums have surged by 20%-40% as insurers grapple with substantial claims from natural disasters. Unforeseen w...

As hurricane season approaches, it is essential to be well-prepared for potential natural disasters. The US National Hurricane Center has r...

Texas was hit by the Great Galveston Hurricane on September 8, 1900, leaving about 12,000 dead. It remains the deadliest natural disaster i...

Insured losses from natural catastrophes have increased 250% in the last 30 years, with perils such as wildfires and storms, seen as partic...

New-age insurer Digit Insurance has made it viable to provide a cover to such small businesses by automating the underwriting process.

Financial stocks also lost ground, with Dai-ichi Life Holdings sliding 2.9 per cent.

The term, Act of God, is widely used in insurance policies covering natural disasters. In fact, a recent Bollywood release, Oh My God, popu...

The software, developed by Mastek, will significantly reduce the waiting time for customers and the unit cost of the policy, Cypress CEO.

Insurance buyers can look forward to the soft market to continue in '08. Estimates show that losses are due to disasters. Insurance cover f...