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U.S. weather patterns are growing increasingly volatile and destructive -- and exponentially more costly. The harsh truth is that there's no sign of improvement in the near future.

Special purchase insurers are skyrocketing in popularity because of attractive pricing for purchasers and higher yields for investors.

The number of students traveling abroad doubled in the past 15 years, leaving school administrators with plenty to worry about.

Lessons from Hurricane Sandy and the Coloroado wildfires.

All 104 nuclear power reactors now in operation in the United States have a safety problem that cannot be fixed and they should be replaced with newer technology, the former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.

In an industry plagued by high-severity catastrophic risks, frequent volatile cycles can wreak havoc on capacity and pricing.

How to rebuild structures that are stronger, safer and more resistant to severe weather.

Although Superstorm Sandy could end up as one of the most expensive storms in history, the event is unlikely to tip the balance to a hard market.

BP Plc is expected to pay a record U.S. criminal penalty and plead guilty to criminal misconduct in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster through a plea deal reached with the Department of Justice that may be announced soon, according to sources familiar with discussions.

Damage estimates range as high as $20 billion, making the East Coast hurricane one of costliest in U.S. history. Meanwhile, business and supply chain interruptions seem imminent.

In August, I spent 10 days in Costa Rica on vacation in a rented house three steps from the Pacific Ocean.

Dear Editor:

The U.S. Department of Justice intends to prove at trial that gross negligence or wilful misconduct by BP caused the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, government lawyers have said, in the clearest statement yet that they are seeking the maximum possible penalties from the British oil group.

Tighter regulation and more transparency have prepared the industry for catastrophic events.

Why leaders will continue to fail to adequately prepare for the next big catastrophe.

Experts debate whether the flooding will have similar implications as last year's disaster in Thailand.

A typhoon slammed into eastern China on Wednesday, the country's third in a week, killing at least three people and causing more than $1.5 billion in damage, state media said.

In 2011 alone, more than 14 natural disasters in the U.S. cost an estimated $1 billion in damages, along with injuries and loss of lives.

There's no good news out of the Corn Belt, as the worst drought in decades continues to worsen, and could lead to food riots and insured losses of $2.8 billion.

A precipitous decline in weather satellites poses challenges for weather risk managers.