Multiple climate disasters trigger first ever Red Cross disaster insurance pay-out

The IFRC policy with insurance broker Aon is the first of its kind for the aid sector. It was triggered in mid-September by the deadly Asian Typhoon Yagi, which tipped total disaster spending over the 33 million Swiss franc ($37.84 million) mark, and the fund has...

Spain floods to trigger total insurance losses in excess of $3.8 billion, will have limited impact on local re/insurers

Another rating agency S&P has said the catastrophic flash floods that hit the Valencia region on Oct. 29 will have limited effects on private insurers and reinsurers. Around 4,500 businesses in the Valencia area have been directly affected, half of which face...