A Texas Congressman is Quietly Helping Elon Musk Pitch Building $760M Tunnels Under Houston to Ease Flooding

The devastating flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 killed dozens of people, inundated hundreds of thousands of […]

NOAA Develops Tool to Predict Hourly US Wildfire Hazards

Scientists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Global Systems Laboratory said it has developed an hourly assessment of wildfire […]

The Ghost of Hurricane Katrina Haunts Catastrophe Modelers

When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in August 2005, causing greater insurance losses than any other natural disaster in […]

After Fearsome Dust Storm Rips Phoenix Area, Trees Cleaned up And Power Restored

Crews cleaned up downed trees and got electricity mostly restored for thousands of people this week after a powerful dust […]

California Jury Awards $2 M to Protester Shot in Face With Nonlethal Projectile

A jury has awarded at least $2.2 million to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal […]

Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Landslides and Deaths in Vietnam and Thailand

Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in […]

Kenya’s Britam Seeks More African Expansion After Imminent Congo Entry

Kenya’s biggest publicly traded insurer by market value is planning expansion in African nations with low insurance penetration to augment […]

Markets/Coverages: Liberty Mutual Re, Safehub Launch Parametric EQ Insurance Cover

Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re) and Safehub, a provider of seismic sensor and risk management technology, announced the launch of […]

Canada’s 2023 Wildfires Pushed Air Pollution to Decade-Level Highs

Canada’s record-breaking 2023 wildfire season led to a spike in air pollution in the country and in the US, erasing […]

Climate Change Made Turkey, Greece Wildfires 10 Times More Likely: Scientists

The wildfires that raged across Greece, Turkey and Cyprus this summer were 22% more intense and 10 times more likely […]