Derecho Storm Ranks as Canada’s 6th Largest Insured Loss on Record June 16, 2022 The storm that swept through southern Ontario and parts of Quebec on Saturday, May 21, caused over C$875 million (US$676.3...
Historic Levels of Rainfall Cause Floods in Central China, Killing at Least 10 June 10, 2022 At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan,...
Greece Wildfire Threatens Homes Near Athens June 6, 2022 By Demetris Nellas and Theodora Tongas ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greek firefighters on Sunday were battling a wildfire for a second day near two Athens suburbs....
Hurricane Agatha Brings Flooding, Mudslides to Mexico, Killing at Least 11 June 2, 2022 By Jose Maria Alvarez SAN ISIDRO DEL PALMAR, Mexico (AP) – Hurricane Agatha caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 11 people and...
North Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins With Ripe Conditions for Above-Average Activity June 1, 2022 By L.S. Howard As the North Atlantic hurricane season begins officially today, forecasters continue to predict above-average storm activity. The pre-season forecast update...
Season’s First Hurricane Pummels Mexico With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain May 31, 2022 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Agatha made landfall in Mexico’s Oaxaca state Monday afternoon in what’s expected to be the strongest May storm to...
Canada Crop Land ‘Deteriorating’ as Heavy Rain Hinders Planting May 19, 2022 By Jen Skerritt Farmers in parts of Canada’s Prairies are struggling to get crops in the ground as heavy rains continue to wallop...
Natural Disasters, Ukraine War Weigh on Q1 Results of Europe’s Major Reinsurers May 16, 2022 By L.S. Howard Three out of four of the major European reinsurers reported their profits were negatively affected as a result of elevated...
Extreme Weather Threatens Global Wheat Crops – With One Notable Exception May 12, 2022 By Megan Durisin, Kim Chipman, Jen Skerritt and James Poole As Russia’s invasion chokes off Ukrainian wheat exports, pushing up bread and noodle prices, the global harvest faces an added...
Insurance Price Tag for Australia’s Record-Breaking Floods Estimated at A$3.35B: ICA May 6, 2022 The storms and floods that hit South-East Queensland and coastal New South Wales in February and March are likely to...