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Uttarakhand: 7 dead in tunnel tragedy in Chamoli; search on for 3 missing
The incident occurred in a tunnel at Mayapur (Pipalkoti), when...
Kerala partners with SAS to strengthen social welfare schemes delivery using Artificial Intelligence
The collaboration marks an important milestone in Kerala’s ongoing...
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance makes world’s first earthquake parametric payment triggered by Safehub’s Shake Network
Jean-Christophe Garaix, head of parametrics and agriculture at Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, said: "Parametric insurance is increasingly being used to support natural catastrophe events. We deliver sophisticated parametric solutions which help clients in their times of...
Changing Hazards:Benign H1 2026 masks rising natural catastrophe risk, finds Swiss Re
Wildfire risk has so far accounted for only a relatively small share of insured losses in Europe. Yet it is the fastest-growing weather peril globally. Insured wildfire losses in Europe have increased by an estimated 8–11% per year in real terms since 1970, Swiss Re...
Magnitude-7.4 quake hits western Colombia, collapsing buildings and killing at least 73 peop
Colombia’s Pacific region around the quake’s epicenter lies along the “Ring of Fire”, the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. BOGOTA, Colombia: A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on...
Wildfires fan record sales of Cat Bonds to backstop risk
Wildfire risk is now the fastest-growing category of natural-catastrophe peril globally, with insured losses rising roughly 12% a year, according to KatRisk, a risk modeling firm. At the same time, investors are getting more comfortable with the financial models being...
Climate change made ‘fire-prone’ weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say
“We’ve seen repeatedly how climate change increases hot, dry, flammable conditions that are extremely conducive to wildfires," said Clair Barnes, a research associate in extreme weather at Imperial College London, who co-authored the WWA analysis. BRUSSELS:...
Japan earthquake halts auto and chip plants, testing supply chain resilience
Given Japan’s proneness to natural disasters, manufacturers have for decades sought to strengthen the resilience of parts supply and this latest quake, which has claimed the lives of 34 people, will be a test of how robust their efforts have been. The 7.1-magnitude...
Japan earthquake’s insurance claims may top $1.1 billion: Bloomberg Intelligence
Most of the exposure from the July 28 quake in Kumamoto is tied to commercial properties, as well as residential coverage under Japan’s earthquake insurance system, he said. Insurance claims from this week’s earthquake in Japan may top the 175 billion yen ($1.1...
Assam and Orissa flood remain grim; IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Arunachal, Nagaland,Mahanadi water levels continue to rise
A crop area of 21,523.08 hectares remained submerged in Assam. More than 11,000 animals have been washed away, while another 17,000 have been affected.Damage to various infrastructure, including embankments, houses, roads, schools and other public property, was also...
Global CAT losses at nearly $112bn, only $44bn insured: Munich Re
Thomas Blunck,Member of the Board of Management. The first half of the year has provided a welcome breather from previous years of high natural disaster losses. But climate change and growing exposure persist, increasing the risk of larger losses in the future. The...
Major quake hits southern Japan, workers missing after mall blast
“We have already been informed that people have been injured. Power outages and fires have occurred in some areas, and there has also been damage to roads and bridges and the collapse of buildings,” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. A 7.1-magnitude...