by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 2, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy, Risk Management
WWA(World Weather Attribution) scientists identified 157 extreme weather events as most severe in 2025, meaning they met criteria such as causing more than 100 deaths, affecting more than half an area’s population or having a state of emergency declared. Of those,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 22, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Risk Management
Holcim said it intends to appeal the decision and that the question of “who is allowed to emit how much CO2” should be a matter for lawmakers, not a civil court A court in Switzerland said on Monday it would admit a legal complaint against Swiss cement maker Holcim,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 22, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management
Cyber and climate change/natural catastrophes are also key themes. Cyber insurance is continuing to see rapid growth, and this is forecast that to continue through 2030. GlobalData estimates the global cyber insurance market to be worth $22.2 billion in 2025 and $35.4...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 11, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
A trio of tropical cyclones battered the region from Sri Lanka to Indonesia in November, causing at least $20 billion of losses. The storms resulted in torrential rainfall and destructive floodwaters that swept through homes, businesses and tourist spots, damaged...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 5, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
“Climate change is undeniably fueling more severe flooding in Southeast Asia,” said Davide Faranda, research director in climate physics at the French National Center for Scientific Research who led a study on Vietnam’s November floods Devastating floods have killed...