Weather and Climate Change Risk

State senator Roland Gutierrez points to National Weather Service cuts, and denial of mitigation project funding. Former FEMA administrator says cuts will worsen disaster impact on smaller communities.

Climate resilience efforts such as new flood defense systems and building codes have offset potential insured losses in New Orleans, according to Swiss Re report.

Catastrophe risk information from government bodies and academic institutions would make it possible to insure more homeowners based on more granular assessment, according to insurance industry professionals.

The Insurance Information Institute report calls for a focus on high-quality data to target insurance availability and affordability in wildfire-prone areas of California.

Misunderstandings over flood insurance coverage can be costly for homeowners when damage occurs.

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Risks won't be disbanded, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Geneva Association report analyzes the impacts of extreme weather and socioeconomic factors on home insurance availability and affordability.

NASA, Munich Re, The Institutes and others share insights on tech like Earth Observation and Gen AI at ClimateTech Connect 2025.

Insurers are betting on a suite of new AI-driven techniques to better predict surging losses from climate-driven weather catastrophes.

Though microinsurance coverage increased in the last three years, there is an 88% protection gap, according to Microinsurance Network report.