Abundant Reinsurance Capacity Accelerates Market Softening During 1/1 Renewals December 30, 2025 By L.S. Howard Expanded reinsurance capacity resulted in accelerated softening of pricing across many lines during the January 1, 2026 renewals, according to...
Catastrophe Bonds Linked to Wildfires Lose ‘Untouchable’ Status December 19, 2025 By Gautam Naik Alternative investment managers are starting to take a serious interest in catastrophe bonds tied to wildfires, moving into a risk...
Apollo Sees Echoes of Collapse of SVB in US Insurance’s Shift to Caymans December 12, 2025 By Alexandre Rajbhandari Apollo Global Management Inc. compared the potential risks of some US insurers moving to the Cayman Islands with the swift...
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...