Outlooks 2026: How Costly Natural Disasters Reshape Credit Risk

Climate-driven shocks are rippling across sectors, from rising insurance premiums to lower property prices and tax revenue.

With the costs of severe weather rising, Moody’s experts share their insights into key themes and possible solutions.

Learn more at https://www.moodys.com/outlooks

Explore our outlook: https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/insights/credit-risk/outlooks/global-sustainable-finance.html
 

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Host: Chandra Ghosal, Vice President, Senior Credit Officer, Moody’s Ratings

Guests: Jennifer Chang, Vice President, Senior Credit Officer, Moody’s Ratings; Sarah Hibler, Associate Managing Director, Moody’s Ratings

Related Research: 

• Sustainable Finance – Global – 2026 Outlook – Transition shifts, extreme weather and AI boom drive credit risks 13 Jan 2026
• Emerging economies are most exposed to the credit effects of severe weather 30 Oct 2025
• US Public Finance – Florida – Miami Cat-5 storm would test economy and insurance market even with federal aid 24 Sep 2025
• Environmental Risk – Global – Adaptation can support credit strength, but faces race to keep up with climate risks 22 Sept 2025
• Property & Casualty – US – California wildfires — one year later, insurers have absorbed losses 14 Jan 2026

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