Weather Risk

Despite forecasts of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, none of the seven tropical storms experienced so far this year have reached hurricane strength.

Despite forecasts of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, none of the seven tropical storms experienced so far this year have reached hurricane strength.

Are tornadoes growing in intensity? What about frequency? A new statistical model may lead to answers.

Are tornadoes growing in intensity? What about frequency? A new statistical model may lead to answers.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle has a slim chance to be the latest storm to form into a hurricane in more than a decade.

Global climate change will continue taxing the insurance and reinsurance industry landscape through the end of the centuryespecially from losses caused by sea level rise, inland flooding and drought.

German reinsurer Munich Re said it had agreed to buy a business that helps manage weather risks for the energy sector from reinsurer RenaissanceRe.

Rising seas, growing populations and shifting continents may cause global flood losses to reach from $60 billion to $1 trillion by mid-century.