Without effective natural catastrophe (Nat CAT) modelling, global insurers may be limiting their insights and ability to shape better business decisions according to the latest edition of Aon Catastrophe Risk Survey published in August 2025.
A new joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that vulnerable groups in developing countries - including children, older adults, and low-income communities - face increasing dangers from more extreme and frequent heatwaves.
A study by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has assessed the financial implications of climate-related disasters for the financial system, including the broader macroeconomic impact, losses from business disruptions and insurance sector spillovers.
The reinsurance committee of the Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE) is undertaking a study on natural catastrophe bonds, in cooperation with the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA).
The rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events over the past decade, driven largely by climate change, have led insurers to withdraw or significantly limit coverage for vineyards.
Approximately 11.5m of the 20.3m households across Turkiye have compulsory earthquake insurance, representing an insurance coverage rate of 57.4%, according to data from the Turkiye Catastrophe Insurance Pool (TCIP). The coverage rate is considered inadequate in a country located in an earthquake zone.
New Zealand's Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tu Ake (NHC) has reminded country's homeowners that the national natural hazards insurance scheme offers only partial coverage for land damage, not full protection.
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar in March 2025 has caused estimated economic losses of $12bn, according to Munich Re NatCatSERVICE's report titled "Natural disasters in the first half of 2025", released in July.
These are the highlights for events and updates across the insurance industry this week.
Forest fire susceptibility maps are essential tools for minimising the devastating impacts of wildfires on ecosystems, communities, and the natural environment, according to Professor Halil Akinci, director of the Natural Disasters Application and Research Centre at Artvin Coruh University and founding partner of GRIT Geographic Risk and Information Technology Services.