Viewpoint: How Climate Change Is Creating Uninsurable Areas Across Europe June 2, 2026 By Clotilde Cerdan Amiard As climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent, “uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common. They are a...
World Bank Prices $200 Million Catastrophe Bond for Jamaica May 19, 2026 By Gautam Naik The World Bank has priced a new catastrophe bond designed to help Jamaica cope with the threat of hurricanes. The...
Hedge Fund Fermat Invests in First-of-a-Kind Catastrophe Bonds May 4, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee and Gautam Naik Fermat Capital Management has invested in the Asian Development Bank’s first-ever catastrophe bonds, designed to shield Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan against...
Ex-Credit Suisse Team Plans $1 Billion Fund for Data Center Insurance Risk April 23, 2026 By Gautam Naik A team of former Credit Suisse bankers is preparing to launch a fund they say will offer double-digit returns in...
Fermat Criticizes ‘Unprecedented’ EU Plan to Limit Retail Investor Access to Cat Bonds March 23, 2026 By Gautam Naik Fermat Capital Management says a European proposal to limit retail investors’ access to catastrophe bonds faces serious pushback, as money...
After Hedge Fund Interest, UK’s Flood Re Plans More Cat Bonds February 27, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard and Alastair Marsh Britain’s ultimate backstop against flood-related losses is planning to rely more on the capital markets, after its first ever catastrophe...
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...
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...
Severe Convective Storms Become Costliest Insured Peril of 21st Century: Aon January 21, 2026 By L.S. Howard Severe convective storms (SCS) have surpassed tropical cyclones to become the costliest insured peril of the 21st century, according to...
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...