Catastrophe & Flood

Weather claims reshape UK loss adjusting as property payouts hit record

Weather claims reshape UK loss adjusting as property payouts hit record

Record £6.1bn in UK property claims and a looming fourth surge year are forcing loss adjusters and insurers to rethink how they price, resource, and respond to weather events

Mark Rosanes Jul 06, 2026
Economic losses from Venezuelan earthquakes projected to exceed US$10 billion – Verisk

Economic losses from Venezuelan earthquakes projected to exceed US$10 billion – Verisk

Verisk's Catastrophe and Risk Solutions group flags unusual uncertainty in translating economic losses into insured claims

Flood Re cuts premiums for lowest-income households as Band G and H costs spiral

Flood Re cuts premiums for lowest-income households as Band G and H costs spiral

A sharp levy rise, a cat bond, and new resilience certificates signal a scheme racing to stay viable before its 2039 wind-down

Nat cat cover to stay profitable if industry keeps innovating – Fitch

Nat cat cover to stay profitable if industry keeps innovating – Fitch

A new Fitch report finds the global nat cat protection gap has passed 60%, with emerging markets most exposed

QBE, claims supply chain launch UK insurance sector's first collective rewilding scheme

QBE, claims supply chain launch UK insurance sector's first collective rewilding scheme

A record year for UK weather claims has prompted an unusual alliance between insurers, lawyers and claims specialists

When traditional insurance reaches its limits

When traditional insurance reaches its limits

As climate, cyber and emerging risks grow more complex, organisations are finding conventional policies fall short

UK heatwave signals a systemic risk shift, warns WTW climate expert

UK heatwave signals a systemic risk shift, warns WTW climate expert

As red warnings grip England and Wales, businesses can no longer treat extreme heat as a weather story

New report says Venezuela's twin earthquakes put $6.7 billion in damage on the map

New report says Venezuela's twin earthquakes put $6.7 billion in damage on the map

Almost none of it is insured

Willis finds uneven climate reporting pace creates competitive risk for businesses

Willis finds uneven climate reporting pace creates competitive risk for businesses

As some jurisdictions mandate IFRS S2 and others retreat, organisations that pause on disclosure face rising capital pressure

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