Blog: Extreme Weather
Navigating Climate-Driven Risk: Impact on the Housing Market
Travis Hodges in ClaimsJournal highlights $92.9B in U.S. weather-related damages, urging a reevaluation of insurance risk and the role of brokers in providing tailored coverage.
UN cites conflicts, climate disasters in somber 2024 global economic forecast
UN's Economic Outlook: Addressing Climate-Related Challenges
Extreme Weather and Crop Insurance: Taxpayers Foot the Bill
A recent report sheds light on the increasing financial burden extreme weather places on the federal government and taxpayers. Crop insurance payouts, exceeding $118 billion between 2001 and 2022, reveal the staggering costs incurred due to droughts, heatwaves, and floods.
Brazil's Crucial Crossroads: Extreme Weather, Economic Losses, and Political Choices
Brazil's election outcome will shape its response to intensified extreme weather events and economic losses of $64 billion between 2013 and 2022.
La Nina: The $1 Trillion Weather Menace
Amidst a surge in extreme weather events driven by La Nina and amplified by climate change, the world faces a $1 trillion weather disaster problem, straining the global economy and exacerbating inflationary pressures.
CEOs Brace for Climatic Impact: Rising Costs in 2023 Blamed on Climate Change
CEOs foresee climate change intensifying high prices in 2023; PwC survey reveals growing concern among 4,400 global leaders.