Jamaica’s catastrophe bond has now triggered as a result of the fallout from Hurricane Melissa, the government said. “Over the...
Articles by Lauren Rosenthal and Gautam Naik
Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a full trigger event that would force payment of the entire $150 million...
Europe may soon get its first exchange-traded fund based on catastrophe bonds. An application to register the ETF was filed...
Investors in a catastrophe bond tied to Jamaica look set to experience a trigger event as Hurricane Melissa barrels toward...
The seemingly unstoppable rise of catastrophe bonds may now be eroding the market share of reinsurers. After years of raising...
Asset managers with sizable holdings of catastrophe bonds are watching to see how a recent recommendation by Europe’s markets watchdog...
As natural catastrophes become more frequent and destructive, a key backstop intended to help cover losses has gotten harder to...
When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in August 2005, causing greater insurance losses than any other natural disaster in...
One of the most successful hedge fund strategies of recent years — insurance-linked securities — is latching on to an...
Assets designed to help fight climate change may soon risk losing access to insurance unless they’re adequately shielded from extreme...