All the headlines from our Catastrophe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 3 2026 // An active 2026 tornado season is expected for the Central Plains, with approximately 15% more tornadoes than the 20-year average, according to the Kansas Institute of Tornado Dynamics (KITD).Factors influencing this...
Jan 29 2026 // The Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance (DCI) sent a bulletin to insurers this week requesting they provide current catastrophe/disaster coordination contact information. The bulletin, sent on Jan. 27, says...
Jan 29 2026 // President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will put Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin in charge of helping homeowners get permits to rebuild after the California wildfires last January.Related:...
Jan 27 2026 // President Donald Trump signed an executive order that allows the federal government to preempt state and local regulations in the recovery efforts of last year’s Los Angeles wildfires, blaming the destruction and its...
Jan 26 2026 // U.S. officials have granted a request to extend housing assistance for survivors of catastrophic 2023 wildfires, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said.Nearly 1,000 households displaced by fire were anxiously awaiting word on whether...
Jan 22 2026 // Looking to ensure the longevity of a worthwhile federal program, the insurance industry has continued to lobby in favor of the TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026.The legislation (HR 7128)—sponsored by Mike Flood,...
Jan 22 2026 // With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the nation’s northern tier, a new storm is set to emerge this weekend that could coat roads, trees and power...
Jan 21 2026 // Fourth quarter 2025 net income at The Travelers Cos. increased about 20% compared with the same period a year ago, to about $2.5 billion.Underwriting, lower catastrophe losses, and more favorable prior year reserve...
Jan 19 2026 // Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two southern regions of the country where raging wildfires have killed at least 15 people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.Ante los graves...
Jan 16 2026 // An exchange-traded fund tied to bets on natural disasters has started trading in London, after becoming the first such ETF to attract a lead market maker.The KRC Cat Bond UCITS ETF was launched with the goal of drawing...
Jan 15 2026 // There has been no shortage of analyses and reporting released for the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed more than 16,000 properties and have generated more than $22 billion in...
Jan 13 2026 // Global insured losses from natural disasters fell to $108 billion last year, Munich Re said in a report on Tuesday.That compared with an inflation-adjusted $147 billion in 2024, the German reinsurer said, as the U.S....
Jan 12 2026 // One person has died in wildfires in the Australian state of Victoria that have burned out an area slightly larger than Rhode Island.A body was found about 100 meters from a vehicle near the fire-affected town of Gobur,...
Jan 9 2026 // Scientists warn that warming sea surface temperatures are fueling a surge of extreme, off-the-charts storms, prompting a new hurricane category.Warm, deep ocean hot spots are leading to stronger and more dangerous...
Jan 9 2026 // On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes.Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt in Los...
Jan 8 2026 // Australia is bracing for catastrophic fire risk in parts of Victoria on Friday as the country swelters through its worst heat wave since the Black Summer bushfires in the summer of 2019 and 2020.Temperatures rose above 45C...
Jan 7 2026 // Germania Insurance announced the placement of its first catastrophe bond, issued through Handshake ReLtd., as part of the company’s broader reinsurance and capital management strategy.The transaction became effective...
Jan 7 2026 // “DANGER: Lead Work Area” reads a sign on a front door of an Altadena home. “May damage fertility or the unborn child. Causes damage to the central nervous system.”Block after block there are...
Jan 6 2026 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom said a group of major banks have agreed to extend mortgage relief for Los Angeles wildfire victims, as the area struggles to rebuild one year after the devastating blazes.Wells Fargo & Co.,...
Jan 6 2026 // A federal appeals court has ruled that the government is liable for damage to homes that flooded upstream of the Addicks and Barker dams after Hurricane Harvey unleashed more than 50 inches of rainfall on the Houston...