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Markets/Coverages: HDI Global, Parametric Insurer Descartes Launch EQ Cover in Japan
Jul 14 2025 // The Japan branch of Germany-based corporate & specialty insurer HDI Global SE, part of Talanx AG, has received regulatory authorization in Japan to offer parametric earthquake insurance. HDI Global collaborated with...
Hedge Fund Strategy Built on Catastrophes Taps a Hot New Trend – Parametrics
Jun 30 2025 // One of the most successful hedge fund strategies of recent years — insurance-linked securities — is latching on to an old idea whose popularity is suddenly soaring. Parametric insurance, where policyholders get quick...
Markets/Coverages: Descartes Expands US Parametric Flood Cover for Businesses; EverPeak Takes Workers Comp Product to 11 New States
Jun 26 2025 // Descartes Expands US Parametric Flood Cover for Businesses Parametric insurance company Descartes Underwriting has a new flood insurance product it said delivers better protection for US businesses, investors, and...
Parametric Insurer Descartes Receives Investment From Battery Ventures
Jun 18 2025 // Descartes Underwriting, the Paris-based parametric insurer for climate and emerging risks, announced a strategic investment by Battery Ventures, a technology-focused investment firm. Financial details of the investment...
People Moves: Beazley Taps Swiss Re’s Wunderlich as Head of Parametric Insurance; QBE Promotes Browne to UK Casualty Director
Jun 13 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Beazley and QBE Insurance. A summary of these executive hires follows here. Beazley, headquartered in London, appointed Stefan Wunderlich as head of...
Pairing Parametric and Standard Insurance Will Be More Common: ECU Students
May 19 2025 // Parametric insurance experts don’t see the coverage replacing traditional insurance. But how are the specialized products currently used—and how could their adoption expand in the future? Ten East Carolina students...
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