Category: Risk

Broadening scope for cat bonds

Posted by Editor on Nov 3rd, 2013

Storm surge development a step forward in innovation While the majority of cat bonds continue to cover peak risk in the US, and to a lesser extent Europe and Japan, a spate of recent issuances have included a new set of perils, in...

New research into alternative risk transfer methods for extreme wind events

Posted by Editor on Oct 2nd, 2013

In an effort to better understand the damage risks associated with climate change, members of the insurance industry have enlisted a prominent scientific research firm to examine and document historical weather patterns in North America, specifically...