A buildup of nitrate in farm fields that has likely resulted from Iowa’s longest-running drought in 70 ye...
Easter eggs costs rise as climate change hits crops - BBC
Chocolate prices rise in the run up to Easter after high temperatures curb cocoa crops in West Africa...
Chocolate prices rise in the run up to Easter after high temperatures curb cocoa crops in West Africa...
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Article / 8 days ago
Spotlight Podcast: Global Food Bowl
Our guests discuss sources of disruption to global food production and the role of insurance in managing related risks...
Our guests discuss sources of disruption to global food production and the role of insurance in managing related risks...
Podcast / 9 days ago
EU must prepare for 'catastrophic' climate change risks, agency says - Reuters
Countries across Europe should prepare for "catastrophic" risks, ranging from floods to deadly heatwaves, as worsening climate change hits every part of their economies and societies this century, the EU Environment Agency said on Monday.
Countries across Europe should prepare for "catastrophic" risks, ranging from floods to deadly heatwaves, as worsening climate change hits every part of their economies and societies this century, the EU Environment Agency said on Monday.
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Article / 18 days ago
Climate Tech Firm to Pilot Fast-Paying Flood Insurance in Africa
Climate change is particularly perilous for small farmers. Warmer conditions are resulting in more damaging bouts of rain and drought, but traditional crop insurance products are often...
Climate change is particularly perilous for small farmers. Warmer conditions are resulting in more damaging bouts of rain and drought, but traditional crop insurance products are often...
Article / 28 days ago
Australia: Unpredictable weather behind farmers' move to parametric insurance
Due to increasingly unpredictable weather phenomena in Australia, parametric insurance is emerging as a "viable option for the nation's farmers", according to Descartes...
Due to increasingly unpredictable weather phenomena in Australia, parametric insurance is emerging as a "viable option for the nation's farmers", according to Descartes...
Article / 30 days ago
Ardonagh Specialty international CEO Ferguson departs
Miami-based director of agribusiness and parametric Ramiro Iturrioz also exited the firm....
Miami-based director of agribusiness and parametric Ramiro Iturrioz also exited the firm....
Article / 2 months ago
Weekly Cat Report February 9, 2024
Sparked by strong winds and a recent heatwave, parts of Central Chile have been heavily impacted by devastating wildfires since February 2
Sparked by strong winds and a recent heatwave, parts of Central Chile have been heavily impacted by devastating wildfires since February 2
Report / 2 months ago
Parametric insurance gains momentum in Australia
Parametric insurance is gaining traction as a practical choice for the nation's agricultural sector in the face of Australia's unpredictable weather patterns, according to Descartes...
Parametric insurance is gaining traction as a practical choice for the nation's agricultural sector in the face of Australia's unpredictable weather patterns, according to Descartes...
Article / 2 months ago
Catalonia: State of emergency declared as region faces worst ever drought - BBC News
Residents face a raft of restrictions on water use as the Spanish region faces its worst drought on record.
Residents face a raft of restrictions on water use as the Spanish region faces its worst drought on record.
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Article / 2 months ago
Weekly Cat Report January 26, 2024
Two successive lows, Isha and Jocelyn, brought damaging winds in some parts of Western, Northern, and Central Europe between January 21 and 24.
Two successive lows, Isha and Jocelyn, brought damaging winds in some parts of Western, Northern, and Central Europe between January 21 and 24.
Report / 2 months ago