Catastrophe & Flood

PERILS lifts Windstorm Nils loss estimate to €767 million

PERILS lifts Windstorm Nils loss estimate to €767 million

Updated data show Windstorm Nils as the largest loss of a second consecutive low-activity European windstorm season

Josh Recamara May 14, 2026
Willis unveils parametric flood cover for UK racecourses

Willis unveils parametric flood cover for UK racecourses

Policy is bringing protection to venues long deemed uninsurable, starting with one site on the River Thames

Global insurers retain capital in severe 1-in-250 catastrophe

Global insurers retain capital in severe 1-in-250 catastrophe

Most ratings endure severe climate losses, weaker diversification raises strain

Flood insurance gaps begin to surface in mortgage lending

Flood insurance gaps begin to surface in mortgage lending

Early signs are emerging in underwriting and placement, but affordability and insurability remain the key pressure points

UK storm warnings plunge 61% as home insurance premiums ease

UK storm warnings plunge 61% as home insurance premiums ease

Homeowners are catching a rare double break heading into 2026

Rising flood risk puts spotlight on UK’s Flood Insurance Directory

Rising flood risk puts spotlight on UK’s Flood Insurance Directory

Four years on from launch, the directory is seeing rising enquiries and an uptick in signposted customers

Revealed – loss total from Windstorm Goretti

Revealed – loss total from Windstorm Goretti

Coverage gaps persist across Europe

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

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