Europe's wildfire season exposes climate insurance gap
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- The Guardian Worldseen 25 Aug, 14:23headline rewritten
Europe’s heatwaves threaten insurers’ earnings, rating agency S&P saysHeatwave health risks threaten insurer earnings, rating agency S&P warns
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How it spread - 18 original reports
Tue, 4 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query05:55first to report
Europe's wildfire season exposes climate insurance gap Reuters
Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query13:04
Europe’s Wildfire Season Highlights Climate Insurance Protection Gap Program Business
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query07:52
Europe’s wildfire ‘protection gap’ is growing, insurers warn CNBC
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query14:09
Wildfire Risks Are Rising in a Hotter Europe, Swiss Re Warns Bloomberg.com
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- actuarialpost.co.uk11:00
GlobalData report as wildfires pressurize insurers as climate risks intensify
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)12:31
VELIKE štete koje u Europi uzrokuju sve nepredvidljivije vremenske prilike netko će morati platiti, a budući da je većina tih gospodarskih gubitaka neosigurana, troškovi će vjerojatno morati biti pokriveni iz državnih blagajni.
Thu, 20 August 2026
2 reports- governing.com04:00
California is far from the only state where wildfires are pushing rates up and causing insurers to rethink coverage.
- Libération (France)17:41
La gravité des feux qui ont parcouru la France cet été risque de pousser les prix à la hausse mais selon certains experts, ils ne devraient pas exploser.
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query05:49
As wildfires tear across Europe, insurers count the cost of doing business The Observer
Mon, 24 August 2026
2 reports- Google News - Europe query13:21
Wildfires in Europe are exploding - Canada may have a problem too Insurance Business
- Google News - Europe query15:11
As if wildfires weren’t enough: what Europe's fire crews are also digging up Insurance Business
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World08:52edited after publishing
previously
Europe’s heatwaves threaten insurers’ earnings, rating agency S&P saysRise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiums Europe’s intense heatwaves could hit insurers’ earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&P has said. While a long summer of extreme heat will have increased drought and wildfire-related claims, the rating agency said there would also be fallout for life and health insurers, and for the reinsurers who...
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)13:46
Selon France Assureurs, ils ont occasionné environ 25.000 sinistres. Ce premier bilan se base sur des chiffres remontés jusqu’à la mi-août.
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- France Info (France)06:17
Les incendies de cet été ont provoqué 25 000 sinistres au total. Le directeur des assurances dommages de la Macif s'inquiète d'"une montée en puissance des événements climatiques".
Tue, 1 September 2026
3 reports- insurancebusinessmag.com00:30
Claims resolution, not lodgement, is now the focus
- Google News - Europe query07:30
Europe's Insured Losses Are Climbing as Catastrophes, Inflation and Construction Costs Combine, Verisk Finds Yahoo Finance Singapore
- Google News - Europe query08:32
PERILS places first industry loss estimate from July Europe SCS at €2.2bn Reinsurance News
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query08:42
Europe’s wildfire risk rising despite limited historical losses: Howden Re Global Reinsurance