UCITS cat bond funds grow 26% in 2024, end year with $13.8bn under management
Catastrophe bond funds in the UCITS format continued their strong growth through the end of last year, reaching a new...
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Ep239 Chris Williams Tokio Marine International: Nurturing Global Insurance DNA
Today’s Episode is exceptional because in terms of his seniority and the sheer size and global nature of his role,...
Canada insured catastrophe losses hit record C$8.5bn in 2024: CatIQ
Insured catastrophe losses in Canada reached CAN $8.5 billion for full-year 2024, making it the largest loss year for the...
ILS NYC 2025: Announcing our final wave of expert speakers for the conference
We are delighted to reveal the final wave of speakers for our upcoming catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference....
Munich Re estimates 2024 insured catastrophe losses at $140bn
Munich Re estimates the insurance and reinsurance industry’s financial toll from natural catastrophe events in 2024 at US $140 billion,...
LA wildfires: Over 10k structures destroyed. Insured losses up to ~$20bn, economic $150bn
Overnight, more details on the scale of the devastation caused by the wildfires burning in the Los Angeles region of...
New Law in New Hampshire Creates Private Right of Action For Victims of Deepfakes
This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. There’s been no shortage of examples in recent...
Cat bond market yield falls back into single figures at 9.94%, spreads compress on demand
High-demand for catastrophe bond investments has compressed risk spreads somewhat, resulting in the overall yield of the catastrophe bond market...
LA fires: “Considerable attachment erosion” likely for some aggregate cat bonds – Steiger, Icosa
With loss estimates for the Los Angeles, California wildfires having risen, there is now likely to be “considerable attachment erosion”...
Mercury says LA wildfire losses to exceed reinsurance retention
Insurer Mercury General Corporation has said that it expects the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, California will result in losses...
