The Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a public-private partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by international organizations, has launched a program to develop a parametric flood and earthquake product, as well as indemnity landslide protection in Colombia. The IDF, …
Lloyd’s has launched a parametric earthquake insurance policy in New Zealand, in partnership with start-up Bounce Insurance, which uses cutting-edge technology and real-time data to automatically pay customers within five days of a strong earthquake. The new product, also called …
A California broker is promising to bring a “first-of-its-kind financial resource” that pays homeowners after an earthquake for a low monthly premium whether there’s damage to the home or not. A Berkeley, Calif.-based firm called Jumpstart Insurance Solutions Inc. recently …
