Catastrophe Bonds Absorb ‘Black Swan’ Event Dealt by Melissa November 10, 2025 By Gautam Naik A rare thing is about to happen in the $55 billion market for catastrophe bonds: a trigger event will wipe...
Jamaica Catastrophe Bond Headed for Full Payout After Hurricane, World Bank Says November 7, 2025 By Gautam Naik Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a 100% payout after Hurricane Melissa set off a full trigger event, according...
Anchored in Maritime Roots, the Cayman Islands Set Sail for Reinsurance Opportunities November 6, 2025 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Cayman Islands have a story familiar to many in insurance—entering the industry unexpectedly from somewhere else. In fact, the...
Jamaica Catastrophe Bond Has Now Triggered, Government Says November 3, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal and Gautam Naik Jamaica’s catastrophe bond has now triggered as a result of the fallout from Hurricane Melissa, the government said. “Over the...
Melissa Jamaica Damage Seen Costing Insurers Up to $3 Billion October 31, 2025 By Alexandre Rajbhandari The wreckage caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica is expected to cost insurers $1 billion to $3 billion, according to...
Satellite Data Reveals Hurricane Melissa Damage in Jamaica October 31, 2025 By Josh Saul, Krishna Karra, Christopher Cannon and Mary Hui As Hurricane Melissa sweeps past Bermuda, new satellite data of Jamaica has revealed devastation for tourist center Montego Bay and...
Hurricane Melissa Wreaks $8 Billion of Damage, Kills Dozens October 30, 2025 By Josh Saul, Lauren Rosenthal and Mary Hui The devastation from Hurricane Melissa came into focus after the record-setting storm moved past Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba with at...
Reinsurers Hold Bulk of Jamaica’s Property Exposures From Hurricane Melissa: Reports October 29, 2025 By L.S. Howard Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful category 5 storm – a record for the Caribbean island nation...
Catastrophe Bonds’ Huge Market Gains Put Reinsurers on Backfoot October 21, 2025 By Gautam Naik The seemingly unstoppable rise of catastrophe bonds may now be eroding the market share of reinsurers. After years of raising...
Viewpoint: Can Global Reinsurers Stay on Track Through 2026? September 16, 2025 By Johannes Bender - S&P Global Ratings During the upcoming renewals, S&P Global Ratings expects a moderate decline in pricing for short-tail lines but that global reinsurers...