Historical hurricane data shows tropical storm threats remain relatively low during the World Cup, but several host cities have experienced damaging storms, flooding, and infrastructure losses during June and July.

New Nearmap research finds that heat, humidity, temperature swings and heavier rainfall are accelerating roof deterioration, increasing replacement frequency and creating new challenges for insurers and claims professionals.

Improved personal auto results and lower catastrophe losses helped U.S. property and casualty insurers return to strong underwriting profitability. Claims severity and litigation-related costs remain significant concerns for carriers.

Extreme heat, damaging winds, power outages and flash flooding are becoming familiar parts of summer across Maryland's Chesapeake Bay region. Residents and property owners are weighing the cost of preparedness against increasing weather risks.

Forecasters expect fewer Atlantic storms due to El Niño conditions, but growing property values, flood coverage gaps and elevated catastrophe exposure continue to challenge insurers, brokers and claims professionals.

A large plume of dry air and dust from Africa is reducing conditions favorable for tropical storm formation across the Atlantic, though hurricane risks remain as the season progresses.

A Moody's analysis found that uninsured residential flood losses could exceed $1 trillion in an extreme flood scenario, with most counties carrying significant protection gaps and growing exposure beyond FEMA flood maps.

As data center construction accelerates worldwide, new research finds that flood, heat, wildfire, wind, and drought exposures are becoming significant drivers of operating costs, insurance demand, and long-term asset performance.

A Hawaii weather team's simulation of a direct hurricane strike on Pearl Harbor highlights the potential for catastrophic wind damage, storm surge losses, and major challenges for emergency responders, insurers, and property owners.

Illinois has recorded 140 tornadoes in 2026, prompting the National Insurance Crime Bureau to warn residents about contractor fraud schemes that often emerge after major disasters. The alert comes as severe convective storm losses continue to generate tens of billions in insured claims annually.

The National Hurricane Center increased development odds for a disturbance expected to move into the Gulf, with flooding concerns growing for Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi and tropical watches potentially needed this week.

Two claims leaders explain why leadership support, adjuster trust, and workflow integration matter more than the AI purchase itself when deploying claims technology.

New research finds that extreme coastal flooding events once considered rare are occurring far more often due to sea level rise linked to human-caused climate change. The findings carry significant implications for insurers, catastrophe planners, and coastal communities.

Utility warns record electricity demand could force outages in the Carolinas unless generators are allowed to temporarily exceed environmental permit limits during a multi-day heat event.

Gallagher's 2026 survey finds business owners increasingly integrating risk management into operations as concerns grow over AI, cyber threats, supply chain disruptions, and severe weather exposures.