Week of November 6, 2023

Welcome to our weekly digest of articles from the media on topics related to the weather industry.

Weather-related natural disasters likely to have an impact on sustainability initiatives

More than six in ten organisations globally (62%) say recent wildfires, floods and storms during 2023 will have a material impact on their environmental initiatives, according to the fifth edition of Honeywell’s Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI).

The ‘win-win’ way insurers can mitigate weather-related claims

’The more engagement between insurers and their customers, the easier it is to mitigate the risk of claims,’ says director

Study shows agent, commercial client differing views on severe weather readiness

The increasing frequency and severity of weather events across the globe have many commercial insurance customers worried about damage to their businesses and properties – and rightfully so, with data showing 40% of businesses fail to reopen following a disaster.

Climate change is impacting the home insurance industry and damaging the housing market

In the past, acquiring homeowners’ insurance didn’t present buyers much difficulty, but as climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather, insurers — especially those in areas most impacted by floods and fires — are raising their premiums, or pulling out altogether, impacting the affordability and availability of home and fire insurance.

The path to grid resilience: Coupling asset fragility and weather

When it comes to grid resilience, coupling data on extreme weather conditions with the concept of asset fragility is the clearest way to quantify long-term utility asset risks from extreme weather events.

NOAA-21 satellite is now operational

NOAA’s newest satellite working to improve forecasts, track climate change

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