Building the Market for Resilience: A New Opportunity for Financial Institutions Thomas KerrStéphane Hallegatte April 06, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 World Bank Group,

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/climatechange/building-the-market-for-resilience--a-new-opportunity-for-financ Insured losses from natural catastrophes again surpassed $100 billion for the sixth consecutive year. For banks in emerging markets, climate impacts are increasingly becoming part of their business reality, as they see an increase in loan defaults from flood-hit farmers, collateral stripped of value by repeated storms, and uninsured small businesses. © 2026 World Bank Group,