The Swiss Re Institute's estimate for catastrophe losses is the second-highest on record for a first-half period after 2011.

Hundreds of people remain missing after floods swept away homes, roads, and bridges, devastating parts of western Germany.

Here's how brokers and insurers can help companies prepare for and respond to an environmental crisis caused by a catastrophe.

Unforeseen risks are calling for a recalibration of how insurers assess, manage and ultimately prevent risk.