Hedge Fund Fermat Says Surge in Cat-Bond Sales Is ‘Breathtaking’ February 20, 2026 By Gautam Naik The co-founder of Fermat Capital Management says the market for catastrophe bonds is drawing in new issuers at a rate...
World’s Growing Civil Unrest Has an Insurance Sting February 17, 2026 By Gautam Naik and Frances Schwartzkopff A category of insurance risk that hardly existed a little over a decade ago has morphed into a meaningful source...
Catastrophe-Bond Risk Premia Drop to Rates Last Seen in 2022 February 17, 2026 By Gautam Naik Investors in catastrophe bonds are seeing a decline in risk premia to levels not seen since before Hurricane Ian hit...
Ex-PIMCO Executive Scores Milestone on Launch of Catastrophe Bond ETF January 16, 2026 By Gautam Naik An exchange-traded fund tied to bets on natural disasters has started trading in London, after becoming the first such ETF...
Catastrophe Bonds Linked to Wildfires Lose ‘Untouchable’ Status December 19, 2025 By Gautam Naik Alternative investment managers are starting to take a serious interest in catastrophe bonds tied to wildfires, moving into a risk...
Litigation Finance Hits a Wall After Bets on Huge Gains Falter December 1, 2025 By Gautam Naik Litigation finance is having a bad year. After predicting huge growth as recently as January 2024, the industry is now...
Catastrophe Bonds Absorb ‘Black Swan’ Event Dealt by Melissa November 10, 2025 By Gautam Naik A rare thing is about to happen in the $55 billion market for catastrophe bonds: a trigger event will wipe...
Jamaica Catastrophe Bond Headed for Full Payout After Hurricane, World Bank Says November 7, 2025 By Gautam Naik Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a 100% payout after Hurricane Melissa set off a full trigger event, according...
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...
Jamaica Catastrophe Bondholders Now Face Full-Trigger Event October 28, 2025 By Gautam Naik Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a full trigger event that would force payment of the entire $150 million...