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Climate models are becoming increasingly critical: Aeolus
23rd November 2021
Insurance and reinsurance companies are naturally at the forefront of understanding climate change risk, and as the climate and resilience debate intensifies around the world, climate models are becoming more important, according to Aeolus Capital Management Ltd. Artemis, our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister site, recently hosted a live ... Read the full article
Reinsurance tech adoption a mixed bag, but opportunity is huge: Webcast
5th November 2021
As the push for efficiency, digitalisation and innovation continues to gain traction in the global reinsurance industry, leaders and executives from across the risk transfer and technology sectors are optimistic about the future. Yesterday, we hosted a live webcast alongside sister publication Artemis, and in association with ... Read the full article
Ransomware is the largest cyber reinsurance market issue: PCS’ Johansmeyer
25th October 2021
In a recent video interview with our sister publication Artemis, Tom Johansmeyer, Head of PCS, discussed the subject of cyber risk, current cyber risk trends and how the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market can play a role in provision of reinsurance and retrocession capacity. During the interview Johansmeyer discussed ... Read the full article
Catastrophe bonds & related ILS to break records in 2021: Report
5th October 2021
Catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance was strong in the third-quarter of 2021, setting a new quarterly record at more than $2.6 billion, according to the latest report and data from ILS-focused sister site, Artemis. Artemis' latest quarterly report on the catastrophe ... Read the full article
Innovative approaches to insurance-linked investments: Register for live webcast
2nd September 2021
Artemis, our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister site, has partnered with Vesttoo to bring you another live webcast. This time, the discussion will focus on opportunities to access high frequency, low severity Life and Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance asset classes. Register online here to secure your place ... Read the full article
Cat bond & related ILS issuance sets new record in Q2 2021 at $8.5bn: Report
1st July 2021
Catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance reached a record $8.5 billion in the second quarter of 2021, of which almost $6 billion or more than 70% covered property catastrophe risks, according to the Artemis Q2 2021 market report. The latest Artemis cat bond and ILS market report, ... Read the full article
Hurricane-exposed cat bond issuance robust in 2021, says Fitch
9th June 2021
The demand for hurricane-exposed catastrophe bonds has continued at a steady pace for the first half of this year, say analysts at Fitch Ratings. According to the Artemis Deal Directory, so far this year sixteen catastrophe bonds have been issued or are expected to be issued under SEC rule 144A, ... Read the full article
Hurricane risk landscape is becoming more complex: RMS
3rd June 2021
RMS' latest update to its North Atlantic hurricane model continues to evolve the science of hurricane risk modelling, as the changing climate, growing exposures and changing market conditions drive an increasingly complex risk landscape, according to Jeff Waters and Ben Brookes. The latest in our sister publication Artemis' series ... Read the full article
Hedging the next pandemic: Register for live webcast
19th May 2021
Our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister site, Artemis, has partnered with Vesttoo to explore opportunities to hedge the next global pandemic via the use of parametric risk transfer, enabled by advanced data and technology. Register online here to secure your place at this free live webcast event. Following ... Read the full article
Technology drives the parametric risk transfer market: Artemis Live
13th May 2021
Undoubtedly, technology continues to be the driver of growth in the parametric risk transfer sector, said David Whitehead, Co-CEO of Speedwell Weather in a recent webcast with sister publication, Artemis. Last week, the Artemis Live series of interviews and webcasts with leaders and experts from across the re/insurance and insurance-linked securities ... Read the full article
Trigger certainty & rapid payout give parametrics a competitive edge: Artemis Live
5th May 2021
Speed of payment, trigger certainty and the potential for much lower basis risk than the traditional insurance product, are three of the main competitive advantages of parametric insurance, according to industry experts. Last week, the Artemis Live series of interviews and webcasts with leaders and experts from across the re/insurance and ... Read the full article
Live webcast: The Power of Parametric Solutions for Climate Resilience
26th April 2021
The Weather Risk Management Association (WRMA) and sister publication Artemis have partnered to host a live webcast on April 29th 2021 to discuss the role of parametric solutions in supporting climate resilience. Register online here to secure your place at this free live webcast ... Read the full article
Industry ‘responded very well’ to severe U.S. winter weather event: Fulton, Xactware
15th April 2021
In a recent video interview for our sister publication Artemis a discussion took place between Xactware President Mike Fulton and PCS Head Tom Johansmeyer on the recent US winter storm and Texas freeze loss event. The severe winter weather and deep freeze event that affected a significant proportion of ... Read the full article
First-quarter catastrophe bond & ILS issuance robust again at $4.63bn: Report
1st April 2021
Data from Artemis' Q1 2020 catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market report shows that issuance hit a huge $4.63 billion in the period, making it the second most active first quarter in the market's history. The latest quarterly report on the catastrophe bond and related ILS market, 'Upsizing ... Read the full article
World Bank has ‘only scratched the surface’ on what it can do: Bennett, ILS NYC 2021
18th February 2021
The World Bank has "only scratched the surface" on what it can do with member governments that are looking to transfer some of their disaster risk to the reinsurance sector and the capital markets, according to Michael Bennett, Head of Derivatives & Structured Finance, World Bank Treasury. The World Bank ... Read the full article
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