Emerging Markets
Hurricane Gonzalo Threatens Bermuda’s Hurricane-Free Streak
The last major hurricane to strike land anywhere in the Atlantic basin was Sandy in 2012. That may change tomorrow as Hurricane Gonzalo bears down on Bermuda. Gonzalo is a Category 4 storm, the first ...
Bermuda Stares Down Hurricane Gonzalo; Hawaii Troubled by Ana
Hurricane Gonzalo grew into a major storm that threatens Bermuda later this week, while half a world away Tropical Storm Ana may become the second system this year to sweep Hawaii's Big Island. ...
Cyclone Hudhud Making Damaging Mark in India
Cyclone Hudhud caused some serious damage in India after making landfall early Oct. 12, AIR Worldwide said. The Boston-based catastrophe modeling firm said the storm hit near Visakhapatnam with wind ...
Tropical Storm Vongfong Hits Japan
Tokyo residents were warned of violent winds and flooding as Tropical storm Vongfong headed northeast toward Japan's main island of Honshu, injuring dozens and causing power outages. The storm packed ...
Get Your Insurance, IKEA-style
A new competitor is jumping directly into the insurance market – IKEA Group, the Swedish maker of stylish and affordable furniture. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company began selling ...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Still Has Time To Rally
The Atlantic hurricane season isn't dead yet. As weather-watchers focus on Typhoon Vongfong in the Pacific and Cyclone Hudhud in the Bay of Bengal, a subtropical depression has formed south of ...
Ebola Fears Lead To Tighter Port Ship Entry Procedures
Brazil, Argentina and the United States have tightened port entry procedures for ships that have sailed from West Africa in a bid to control the potential spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Ebola has ...
Aon Benfield: India, Pakistan Flooding 2014’s Costliest Weather Event So Far
The costliest weather event so far 2014 involved torrential monsoon rains and catastrophic flooding in India and Pakistan in September, Aon Benfield concluded in a new report. The firm's September ...