Colombia, Peru Eye World Bank Catastrophe Bonds on Renewed Investor Interest March 29, 2023 By Esteban Duarte and Marcelo Rochabrun Colombia and Peru are considering returning to a World Bank program that issues bonds to cover claims on natural disasters...
Canada Financial Watchdog Sets Rules for Insurers, Banks on Climate Risk Disclosure March 8, 2023 By Esteban Duarte Canada’s financial industry regulator published a set of guidelines for banks, insurance companies and other regulated firms to assess and...
World Bank Seeks to Restart Cat Bond Issuance to Boost Emerging Nations’ Resilience December 7, 2022 By Esteban Duarte The World Bank is looking to restart the issuance of catastrophe bonds to help developing countries improve their preparedness for...
Canada Must Address Rising Costs of Natural Disasters, Says Research Group December 8, 2020 By Esteban Duarte Canada should accelerate measures, including financing mechanisms, to help governments, companies and individuals prepare for the rising costs of weather-related...
Spanish Mayor Offers Gibraltar’s Insurers a Solution for Post-Brexit Access to EU April 19, 2018 By Esteban Duarte A small town mayor from southern Spain is offering Gibraltar-based insurers a way to retain access to the European Union...
5 Suspected Terrorists Shot Dead by Police After Barcelona’s Deadly Attack August 18, 2017 By Esteban Duarte, Todd White and Rodrigo Orihuela Five suspected terrorists were killed by police and six civilians were injured in a confrontation in a town south of...
Update: Vehicle Plows into Barcelona Pedestrians with 13 Dead, 50 Injured August 17, 2017 By Esteban Duarte, Todd White and Rodrigo Orihuela A van plowed into pedestrians on Barcelona’s most iconic avenue at the height of the tourist season in a terrorist...