Photo courtesy of IOM Sri Lanka’s latest natural disaster once again exposed deep structural weaknesses not only in disaster ...

"These are the ones that can really have the power to make a difference." Survivors of devastating natural disasters file ...

The first warning of impending disaster some Texas Hill Country residents received came in the form of rushing water, strange noises from passing debris and the screams of victims swept down a raging ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook has promised the company will donate to relief efforts in Asia, after natural disasters hit Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Less than a week after announcing its ...

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has pinned the rise in October’s unemployment figures on the recent natural calamities that hit the country. In a text message, DOLE Secretary Bienvenido ...

The latest announcement is out from Swiss Re AG ( (CH:SREN) ).

Recent natural disasters have exposed how few Americans have flood insurance - with experts now warning of the potentially devastating impact this can have. Large swathes of the southeast US have been ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Insurers are selling so-called catastrophe bonds at a record rate as they seek to offload the growing risk from ...

The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force, co-chaired by Sen. Robin Webb and Rep. Chris Freeland, met for last five months.