Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Climate change often feels distant—something discussed in headlines, not ...

Some roll the dice, hoping the next natural disaster skips their property. That risk, however, turns every storm season into a gamble, one that can have life-altering consequences if luck runs out.

Banks are currently underwriting mortgages based on one-year property insurance contracts. The Federal Housing Finance Authority should use its influence to build longer-term climate risk assessments ...

Home insurance is a vital safeguard for protecting one of the most valuable assets many people own. However, in recent years, homeowners in climate risk areas have been facing steep increases in their ...

In the housing market, homeowners insurance has become the embodiment of the effects of climate change. Over the past several years, more frequent and more expensive severe weather events have ...

If you own a house, your insurance premiums have probably surged over the last several years. A new report outlines how much worse it could get as climate disasters keep growing: In Florida, for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covers the future of sustainable, resilient and affordable housing. A storm brings immediate devastation—damaged homes, power ...

Climate change is increasing the severity of natural disasters — and home insurance prices. For those moving to a climate-risk state, there are some steps you can take to protect your home. One ...

This article was written by Edo Schets, Head of Climate for Sustainable Finance Solutions and Zane Van Dusen, Global Head of Risk & Investment Analytics Products at Bloomberg. Financial firms across ...

Five hurricanes made landfall in the United States this year, causing half a trillion dollars in damages. Flooding devastated mountain towns along the East Coast. Scores of wildfires burned almost 8 ...