Severe convective storms (SCS) have surpassed tropical cyclones to become the costliest insured peril of the 21st century, according to...
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An exchange-traded fund tied to bets on natural disasters has started trading in London, after becoming the first such ETF...
Planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions kept rising in 2025 and country pledges to cut them are nowhere near where they need...
Expanded reinsurance capacity resulted in accelerated softening of pricing across many lines during the January 1, 2026 renewals, according to...
Alternative investment managers are starting to take a serious interest in catastrophe bonds tied to wildfires, moving into a risk...
A rare thing is about to happen in the $55 billion market for catastrophe bonds: a trigger event will wipe...
Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a 100% payout after Hurricane Melissa set off a full trigger event, according...
Catastrophe modeling company KCC estimates that privately insured losses from Hurricane Melissa will hit $2.4 billion. This estimate includes insured...
Jamaica’s catastrophe bond has now triggered as a result of the fallout from Hurricane Melissa, the government said. “Over the...
The wreckage caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica is expected to cost insurers $1 billion to $3 billion, according to...