Insured losses from severe convective storms (SCS) are projected to be below average in 2026, according to catastrophe modelling firm KCC’s latest US SCS Bulletin. The updated outlook is based on...
Insured losses from catastrophe events across the globe in the first half of 2026 are estimated to have reached $47 billion, significantly down on last year’s $100 billion, with severe convective...
As the global financial services sector is currently undergoing a transitional shift which sees stablecoins moving from niche instruments into a key system of institutional finance, the Bermuda...
A softening reinsurance market and property catastrophe rate declines weighed on Marsh’s reinsurance segment in the second quarter of 2026, yet executive leadership believes there are still strong...
SCOR, the French-based global reinsurance group, has announced the appointment of Laurent Sabatié as Head of Natural Catastrophe Risks, a London-based role. In his new position, Sabatié will play a...
As the buildout of AI and digital infrastructure continues to expand across the re/insurance industry, driving insurance-linked securities (ILS) into this emerging sector relies heavily on key...
US natural catastrophes generated approximately $36 billion in insured losses during the first half of 2026, accounting for 75% of global insured losses, according to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap:...
Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, the hedge fund-focused arm of the global asset manager, has updated its stance on catastrophe bonds from ‘overweight’ to ‘strongly overweight’ for Q3 2026,...
Hannover Re’s Bermuda-domiciled transformer vehicle Kaith Re Ltd. has issued another private catastrophe bond under its Seaside Re program, with a $14.94 million Seaside Re (Series 2026-61) deal that...
KatRisk, a provider of catastrophe risk modelling and analytics for the insurance and reinsurance industries, has introduced a new generation of wildfire risk capabilities. The company said the...