by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet this year, and Isaias was the first hurricane to hit the eastern U.S. since 2024 PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla: Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2026 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The flood that struck Nepal around 4 am local time swept away houses and bridges in Gorkha district and damaged two hydropower infrastructure. At least 10 people remain missing, while nearly 50 people have been rescued, according to Nepali authorities. Kathmandu: A...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 27, 2026 | Articles, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Risk Management
Himalayan glaciers are losing mass 65% faster than they were a decade ago, according to a new report by global consultancy Systemiq, produced with Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. Yet only around 0.1% of the Himalaya’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 2, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Costs of insuring projects may also increase as the recent flooding events “are likely to make insurers more cautious and the market for hydropower risks may harden further,” said Benjamin Ng, Asia power leader for Aon The devastating deluge that swept through the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 28, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Scientists who’ve studied satellite images said bedrock underneath a glacier high in the Himalayan region had collapsed, taking part of the glacier with it. The rocks and melted water swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing a torrent of water that swept...
