When a wildfire engulfed the Canadian oil-sands boomtown of Fort McMurray two years ago, it hit insurance company Aviva PLC out of nowhere. The British firm had been active in Canada since 1835. Its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hughey Newsome is a CFO who focuses on sustainability-focused metrics. Recent flooding in the Western United States is a probable ...

Insurance industry officials defended recent homeowners insurance rate spikes this week, blaming such factors as inflation and climate change while warning that attempts to regulate their ability to ...

As the homeowners insurance crisis gets worse, some state-led efforts are tackling the problem.

Insuring the Future: The Insurance Industry’s Role in Climate Change Mitigation" Global warming and extreme weather are changing the rules of homeowners’ insurance across the globe. In the United ...

Nearly 200 science faculty from 26 colleges and universities across Iowa endorsed the 15th annual Iowa Climate Statement, which warns of higher insurance costs due to climate change. The scientists ...

Climate change is causing turbulence in homeowner insurance markets, as a growing number of extreme weather events dramatically drive up costs. This is true for insurers, who are experiencing ...

A total of 1.3 million Nigerians were displaced in 2024 due to flooding out of 7.5 million displaced persons across 16 West African countries, the Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance ...

Part of the roof of Genesis Cooper's home is shown blown off after a tornado, spawned by Tropical Storm Debby, passed through Lucama, N.C., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Environmental activists have ...

Insurance industry officials defended recent homeowners insurance rate spikes this week, blaming such factors as inflation and climate change while warning that attempts to regulate their ability to ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders have suggested Illinois should exercise more regulatory authority over premiums that insurance companies charge for homeowners coverage. That began after State ...