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Parametric insurance and parametric reinsurance are growth areas for the industry. We cover news on many forms of parametric risk transfer to provides our readers with insights into developments in the re/insurance market related to parametric triggers.
Parametric insurance utilises catastrophe event, weather, or other data parameters to define payout structures and triggers for contracts. It is considered a fast, pre-defined payout system, with payouts coming due when a specific, objective event occurs and a pre-defined parameter is reached, rather than assessing actual physical loss like traditional indemnity insurance.
This archive features our news on the use of parametric triggers to structure insurance or reinsurance protection, as well as discussion on the benefits of parametric triggers as transparent, fast-paying trigger mechanisms for providing parametric insurance and reinsurance coverage.
IBISA raises $3m to expand parametric insurance offering in Asia & Africa
25th June 2024
IBISA, the global climate insurtech, has successfully closed a $3 million funding round, with the proceeds set to go towards scaling its parametric insurance solutions for weather-related risks in Asia and Africa. The round was led by The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) and Equator, alongside the Asian Development Bank Ventures ... Read the full article
FloodFlash expands coverage to all mainland US locations
24th June 2024
FloodFlash, the parametric flood insurance provider with sensor technology, has expanded its coverage to all mainland US locations. The company is known for offering flood insurance that exceeds the National Flood Insurance Programme (NFIP) in areas where private markets cannot provide quotes, especially in sectors like real estate, sports and entertainment, ... Read the full article
S&P upgrades REVO Insurance rating to A-
21st June 2024
S&P Global Ratings has raised REVO Insurance, S.p.A.’s, an Italian insurer specialised in parametric policies and specialty lines, rating from BBB+ to A- with a stable outlook. According to the rating agency, the upgraded rating reflects the insurer’s “profitable growth across all the business lines maintaining its leadership in the Surety ... Read the full article
ARC receives $27m from Dutch government to further promote parametric insurance in Africa
19th June 2024
African Risk Capacity Ltd. (ARC) has received a $27 million contribution from the Dutch government to help boost climate resilience in Africa, and further promote parametric insurance across the continent. According to the announcement, the funding will be channelled through the African Development Bank’s Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme (ADRiFi) Multi-Donor ... Read the full article
Extreme heat triggers combined insurance loss of income policy pay out to over 46k women in India
18th June 2024
Thousands of low-income women based in India are receiving assistance to deal with the economic and health effects of the extreme heat temperatures that are currently gripping the country. From what we understand, extreme heat temperatures in India triggered insurance and cash payments in 22 districts across the states of Rajasthan, ... Read the full article
Proactive risk management key for 2024: Gallagher
17th June 2024
(Re)insurance broking group Gallagher's new report highlights the necessity for businesses and communities to adopt proactive risk management strategies, in light of global uncertainties in 2024. The year is marked by the potential for civil unrest, terrorism, and political violence due to upcoming elections worldwide. In the UK, environmental activism has caused ... Read the full article
Gareth Davies to join Howden from Price Forbes Re as Head of Parametric Solutions
17th June 2024
Experienced parametric risk transfer professional, Gareth Davies, is to join global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden as Head of Parametric Solutions, Reinsurance News has learned. Davies is joining Howden from Price Forbes Re, where he most recently served as Managing Director, Parametric Solutions, for 11 months based in London. Prior to this, ... Read the full article
PCRIC and WTW launch parametric quake cover for Papua New Guinea submarine cable network
23rd May 2024
The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) alongside broker WTW have designed a parametric insurance policy to help protect PNG DataCo., a Papua New Guinea (PNG) operator, from the financial impact of earthquake damage. The parametric insurance policy will provide rapid payouts following earthquakes that are expected to result in damage ... Read the full article
Howden acquires LatAm parametric insurance specialist MiCRO
20th May 2024
Howden has acquired MiCRO, a microinsurance specialist that designs and implements parametric insurance coverage for underserved populations in Latin America against natural catastrophes. MiCRO was founded by Mercy Corps and Fonkoze in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake and has since grown to operate in Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia and ... Read the full article
FloodFlash launches Dealer program to support those denied flood coverage
14th May 2024
FloodFlash, a parametric flood insurer, has added a Dealer program, which is designed to support vehicle sales and rental businesses that have been denied flood coverage, as it looks to support more US businesses ahead of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. One of the key product features is that the program ... Read the full article
Arbol closes $60m Series B funding round to scale parametric insurance
30th April 2024
Climate risk solutions provider Arbol has closed a $60 million Series B funding round, co-led by Giant Ventures and Opera Tech Ventures with participation from Mubadala Capital. Following a year marked by "unprecedented" climate events, Arbol noted that this new funding represents a long overdue moment for climate risk insurance. Through leveraging ... Read the full article
Parametric re/insurance a natural fit for Asia region: Inver Re’s Johansmeyer
23rd April 2024
With natural disasters being on the rise across developing states in Asia, the implementation of parametric insurance and reinsurance appears to be a natural fit for the region, according to Tom Johansmeyer, Global Head of Index Classes, Inver Re. A recent whitepaper authored by Johansmeyer explains that while traditional insurance usually ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual Re and Safehub partner on sensor-based parametric solution for earthquake risk
23rd April 2024
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), the reinsurance division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has signed an exclusive partnership with Safehub, a technology provider in seismic sensor and risk management solutions, to offer a building-specific, sensor-based, parametric earthquake re/insurance product for global clients. The pilot programme was launched in Mexico City, where ... Read the full article
Hannover Re & Parametrix launch world’s first cloud outage catastrophe bond
15th April 2024
Large European reinsurer Hannover Re has, in collaboration with Parametrix, issued the world's first cloud outage catastrophe bond, a $13.75 million privately placed transaction called Cumulus Re. Issued via Hannover Re's wholly owned Bermuda domiciled subsidiary, Kaith Re Ltd., the parametric cat bonds provide the reinsurer with incremental retrocession coverage against ... Read the full article
Moody’s RMS and Augment Risk partner on parametric risk transfer market
3rd April 2024
Moody’s RMS, the global catastrophe risk modeling and solutions company, has strategically collaborated with innovative reinsurance brokerage firm Augment Risk, to develop the market for parametric risk transfer. The collaboration aims to serve a range of clients including large corporates with captives, Lloyd’s syndicates, and insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds who are ... Read the full article
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