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Warmer World Means Bigger Hail and More Damage, Study Finds
Jun 2nd, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
Warming global temperatures will probably mean more hailstorms with larger and more damaging hailstones, a study published in a prestigious, peer-reviewed journal predicts, echoing troubling trends identified in by other data sources. “Here we show a 36.5%–42.1% increase in global …
Commercial risk teams are responding with tighter controls, scenario modeling, and broader collaboration across underwriting, claims, and cyber operations.
Leaders continue to prioritize resilience planning while balancing cost, coverage terms, and operational exposure in a changing market cycle.