Climate-Proofing Your Balance Sheet : Financial Resilience in the Age of Category 5 Storms
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Hurricane Beryl in 2024 was the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record. Hurricane Melissa in November 2025 caused an estimated US$8.8 billion in damage to Jamaica alone—equivalent to 41 percent of GDP. Climate damages in the Caribbean are projected to increase from 5 percent of regional GDP to over 20 percent by 2100....



