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Wildfires Fan Record Sales of Catastrophe Bonds to Backstop Risk

Aug 3 2026 // Insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to pass on historic levels of wildfire risk to the capital markets. Issuance of cat bonds that include exposure to wildfires has already soared to more than $5 billion so far this...

Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Structures in Washington State

Aug 3 2026 // Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, as wildfires rip through eastern Washington state in what Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called “the worst natural disaster...

Japan Earthquake Halts Auto and Chip Plants, Testing Supply Chain Resilience

Jul 31 2026 // The 7.1-magnitude quake that struck southern Japan this week has brought many car and semiconductor factories in the area to a halt, but hopes are high that disruptions will be less severe than a similar-sized temblor that...

Insurers Are ‘Actively Evaluating’ New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns

Jul 31 2026 // Europe’s insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent. Insurers, reinsurers and brokers contacted by Bloomberg are already...

Wisconsin Governor Declares State of Emergency as Tornado Cleanup Begins

Jul 30 2026 // First responders searched homes and buildings on Tuesday for possible victims, a day after a powerful tornado touched down in northeastern Wisconsin, hollowing out homes and toppling power lines as it remained on the...

Japan Earthquake’s Insurance Claims May Top $1.1 Billion: Bloomberg Intelligence

Jul 30 2026 // Insurance claims from this week’s earthquake in Japan may top the 175 billion yen ($1.1 billion) average for the country’s six previous major tremors, Bloomberg Intelligence estimated.” We estimate...

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