Catastrophe & Flood

Revealed – loss total from Windstorm Goretti

Revealed – loss total from Windstorm Goretti

Coverage gaps persist across Europe

Rod Bolivar Apr 10, 2026
Severe storms dethrone hurricanes as costliest insured weather peril

Severe storms dethrone hurricanes as costliest insured weather peril

It's not the big-name disasters keeping insurers up at night anymore – it's something far more frequent and harder to predict

PERILS pegs Windstorm Nils loss at €586 million amid France's 'extraordinary' winter

PERILS pegs Windstorm Nils loss at €586 million amid France's 'extraordinary' winter

The first loss estimate for Nils confirms a mid-sized loss to French property and motor books

Insurance giants unite against proposed planning overhaul

Insurance giants unite against proposed planning overhaul

Coalition says the government's housing push is overlooking flood risk

Goretti triggers €467 million in insured losses, marks largest European windstorm of the season

Goretti triggers €467 million in insured losses, marks largest European windstorm of the season

France absorbed nearly three-quarters of the damage

Flood Re holds, but rising premiums are tightening affordability

Flood Re holds, but rising premiums are tightening affordability

Repeat claims remain protected, but pricing pressures are building

One in nine new English homes built in flood zones, Aviva warns

One in nine new English homes built in flood zones, Aviva warns

Concentrations in Greater London, Essex and other hot spots are raising red flags for insurers

WTW flags higher natural catastrophe 'risk floor' amid lower insured losses in 2025

WTW flags higher natural catastrophe 'risk floor' amid lower insured losses in 2025

Global trends, structural pressures and systemic vulnerabilities are reshaping catastrophe risk management

Australia's bushfires show why global insurers’ nat cat claims challenges are converging

Australia's bushfires show why global insurers’ nat cat claims challenges are converging

From bushfires Down Under to European floods, insurance and brokerage leaders are confronting the same pressure-cooker mix: surge volumes, thorny coverage questions, escalating claims costs, rising customer expectations and rebuild constraints

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