Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. As climate change accelerates, understanding the ...

To add insult to injury, those rates go even higher if you make a claim – as much as 25% if you claim a total loss of your home. Just a decade ago, few insurance companies had a comprehensive strategy ...

The headlines are relentless, loudly proclaiming that ­climate-fueled extreme weather has caused an insurance crisis, reflected in dramatic rate increases for homeowners and businesses. Some warn that ...

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Climate change is beginning to reshape the housing market in North Carolina. A new national study projects that more than two-thirds of counties in the state could see home values drop in the coming ...

KPMG experts say scenario planning and new products can reduce losses, but only if investment in resilience keeps pace ...

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 ...

Most Canadians accept that severe weather could damage their homes, yet only a minority are investing in protection ...

As the wildfires in Los Angeles tear through hillsides, raze neighborhoods and displace residents, it's too early to know how vast the destruction will be when the last of the flames is put out.

In thousands of U.S. towns and cities, worsening climate threats — largely due to fossil fuels — trap cities in a paradox. Big cities like Houston and Tampa, Fla., and smaller ones like Port Arthur, ...