Early forecasts for the 2014 hurricane season indicate that moderate El Nino conditions are likely to persist throughout the year, which could inhibit tropical storm formation in the North Atlantic basin. This could also decrease the probability of a major …
Catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance have surged to record levels this year thanks to the continuing influx of alternative capital into the reinsurance market, leaving credit analysts and industry executives with questions about the challenges and benefits this …
A slide in reinsurance rates under competition from catastrophe bonds is starting to weigh on prices that companies like Zurich Insurance Group AG charge their own customers. The decline in the cost of reinsurance is “more of a problem than …
