Climate change will lead to 10 times the number of hotter days in many areas, with more heavy precipitation and higher wind speeds globally, but adaption and mitigation can reduce the risks significantly, according to a new report.

Homeowners rates in Massachusetts have been inflated due to the use of unproven and in some cases discredited hurricane models, according to the states attorney general.

The London market, absorbing its share of U.S. and international catastrophe losses has come out extremely well positioned in terms of risk appetite, although brokers are challenged to find the best deals for clients faced with increases.

New scholarship program, announced by Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH), is aimed at higher education in disaster mitigation studies.