Ocean Heat Threatens to Supercharge Storm Season in Europe August 19, 2026 By Laura Millan Rising temperatures in the ocean now have the potential to cause intense storms in Europe later this year, according to...
Climate Damage: The Next Hit to Europe’s Public Finances August 19, 2026 By Mark John and Yoruk Bahceli Someone will have to pick up the tab for the damage wrought by Europe’s increasingly volatile weather, and with the...
Wildfires Fan Record Sales of Catastrophe Bonds to Backstop Risk August 3, 2026 By Gautam Naik and Alastair Marsh Insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to pass on historic levels of wildfire risk to the capital markets. Issuance of...
Climate Change Made ‘Fire Weather’ in France, Spain More Likely July 31, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard Climate change made the weather that fueled Europe’s recent wildfires at least twice as likely in France and at least...
Insurers Are ‘Actively Evaluating’ New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns July 31, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Claudia Cohen Europe’s insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent....
London Moves to Expand Influence in $140 Billion ILS Market July 8, 2026 By Gautam Naik The world’s biggest hub for commercial and specialty risk is angling for a much more prominent role in the $140...
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...