The European Union endured its joint-hottest year on record in 2023, according to new scientific analysis...
FloodFlash: UK floods hit parametric triggers for some policies
FloodFlash, a flood risk focused insurtech company that offers an innovative sensor-based approach to parametric flood insurance, said that the current UK...
FloodFlash, a flood risk focused insurtech company that offers an innovative sensor-based approach to parametric flood insurance, said that the current UK...
Article / 4 months ago
Farmers looking at ‘huge losses’ after major incident declared over flooding - Shropshire Star
Almost every river in England is running exceptionally high, according to Environment Agency data...
Almost every river in England is running exceptionally high, according to Environment Agency data...
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Article / 4 months ago
Using Parametric Insurance to Close the Earthquake Protection Gap
Parametric solutions have the flexibility to make hard-to-predict and often uninsurable “grey swan” events insurable. Such is the case for earthquakes — a potentially...
Parametric solutions have the flexibility to make hard-to-predict and often uninsurable “grey swan” events insurable. Such is the case for earthquakes — a potentially...
Article / 5 months ago
Insuring the Transition: Why Protection Is Key for the Journey to Net Zero
Examining the role of insurance in enabling the transition to a net-zero emissions economy....
Examining the role of insurance in enabling the transition to a net-zero emissions economy....
Article / 6 months ago
Parametric Insurance: A Complement to Traditional Property Coverage
Many risk buyers remain challenged to find adequate coverage to address a growing protection gap, especially for their cat-prone exposures, and other risks
Many risk buyers remain challenged to find adequate coverage to address a growing protection gap, especially for their cat-prone exposures, and other risks
Article / 8 months ago
Future pandemic and extreme weather among key threats to UK - BBC News
A new government register also warns of dangers posed by AI and disruption to energy supplies...
A new government register also warns of dangers posed by AI and disruption to energy supplies...
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Article / 9 months ago
El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun - BBC News
Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm that El Niño has arrived.
Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm that El Niño has arrived.
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Article / 11 months ago
Sinking UK – last summer’s record-breaking heatwave leads to surge in insurance payouts for subsidence
Last summer’s record-breaking heatwave led to a surge in subsidence claim payouts, according to figures out today from the ABI...
Last summer’s record-breaking heatwave led to a surge in subsidence claim payouts, according to figures out today from the ABI...
Article / 1 year ago
Parametric insurance poses ‘really compelling' solution to climate change driven weather events
Following November's Cop27 conference, the impact of weather events influenced by climate change has hit home – and...
Following November's Cop27 conference, the impact of weather events influenced by climate change has hit home – and...
Article / 1 year ago
FloodFlash and Yokahu partner with Vitesse to speed up parametric payout times
Climate risk insurance platform Yokahu and parametric insurtech FloodFlash have partnered with fintech Vitesse to accelerate relief payments to climate-vulnerable...
Climate risk insurance platform Yokahu and parametric insurtech FloodFlash have partnered with fintech Vitesse to accelerate relief payments to climate-vulnerable...
Article / 1 year ago