When an international organization sought to create guidelines on climate risk, insurance lobbying groups pushed back.

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Climate change means more extreme weather—weather that could be like what the Chicago area saw last week with storms and tornadoes tearing through the area by the dozen. Experts say ...

Homes once considered safe are now losing value as climate change reshapes real estate markets nationwide. The housing market ...

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.

But another threat remains less recognized: This collapse could pose a threat to the stability of financial markets well beyond the scope of the fires. While insurance companies are often cast as ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Allstate customers in Illinois could see their homeowners' policies go up more than 14% in a few months. Allstate representatives said these increases in the Chicago area are not ...

The majority of insurance professionals responding to a predictions survey said they are expecting an increase in the frequency and severity of major climate events this year.

Imagine what a consortium of insurers, state and local governments, community leaders and technology providers could do working together.

As climate change and nature loss accelerate, the insurance protection gap is widening, putting households and communities at risk.