Jamaica Catastrophe Bond Has Now Triggered, Government Says November 3, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal and Gautam Naik Jamaica’s catastrophe bond has now triggered as a result of the fallout from Hurricane Melissa, the government said. “Over the...
Melissa Jamaica Damage Seen Costing Insurers Up to $3 Billion October 31, 2025 By Alexandre Rajbhandari The wreckage caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica is expected to cost insurers $1 billion to $3 billion, according to...
Satellite Data Reveals Hurricane Melissa Damage in Jamaica October 31, 2025 By Josh Saul, Krishna Karra, Christopher Cannon and Mary Hui As Hurricane Melissa sweeps past Bermuda, new satellite data of Jamaica has revealed devastation for tourist center Montego Bay and...
Hurricane Melissa Wreaks $8 Billion of Damage, Kills Dozens October 30, 2025 By Josh Saul, Lauren Rosenthal and Mary Hui The devastation from Hurricane Melissa came into focus after the record-setting storm moved past Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba with at...
Reinsurers Hold Bulk of Jamaica’s Property Exposures From Hurricane Melissa: Reports October 29, 2025 By L.S. Howard Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful category 5 storm – a record for the Caribbean island nation...
Catastrophe Bonds’ Huge Market Gains Put Reinsurers on Backfoot October 21, 2025 By Gautam Naik The seemingly unstoppable rise of catastrophe bonds may now be eroding the market share of reinsurers. After years of raising...
Viewpoint: Can Global Reinsurers Stay on Track Through 2026? September 16, 2025 By Johannes Bender - S&P Global Ratings During the upcoming renewals, S&P Global Ratings expects a moderate decline in pricing for short-tail lines but that global reinsurers...
Viewpoint: Competition to Drive ‘Deteriorating’ Reinsurance Market, More M&A in 2026 September 10, 2025 By Brian C. Schneider, Fitch Ratings Pricing and returns in the reinsurance market are expected to gradually come off recent highs, with the market facing moderately...
Swiss Re, Munich Re and Hannover Re Top List of 40 Largest Reinsurers in 2025: S&P September 9, 2025 Swiss Re tops the list of the world’s 40 largest reinsurers in 2025, followed by Munich Re and Hannover Re,...
S&P Warns of Reinsurer Protections as Catastrophe Risks Escalate September 8, 2025 By Gautam Naik As natural catastrophes become more frequent and destructive, a key backstop intended to help cover losses has gotten harder to...