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London steps up bid to become global ILS Hub
London’s dominance in insurance-market infrastructure makes it an...
Europe faces prolonged heatwave amid rising fire and electricity risks
Climate change is intensifying periods of extreme heat on the...
Allianz warns of rising uninsurable assets
Extreme weather events — such as the heat wave gripping Europe — are making a growing number of assets too risky to insure, according to a director at Europe’s largest primary insurer. “Certain locations and perils cannot be covered as we would wish them to be...
Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing
United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher told AFP that more than 50,000 people were missing after two powerful earthquakes struck within a minute of each other on Wednesday evening, flattening buildings in the north of the country. The death toll from twin earthquakes in...
Twin powerful quakes devastate Venezuela; Death toll rises to 164, nearly 1,000 injured
Wednesday evening’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century and could be felt throughout the region. The country's main airport was damaged and closed, while buildings were evacuated in places as far away...
Hedge funds tap growing market for disaster risk
Now, some of the world’s biggest hedge funds and banks want to incorporate the expertise of catastrophe-risk professionals across a broader chunk of the finance sector, as the skills required to model natural disasters become increasingly relevant for asset values in...
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 19, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami
It was the strongest quake to strike the Philippines this year, and was was centered at sea off Mindanao, the second most populous island in the Philippines. According to Bacolcol, the quake occurred at a depth of 33 kilometers (20 miles), about 32 kilometers (20...
Global natural disaster protection gap surpasses $420 billion:Swiss Re
The cost of natural catastrophes such as hurricanes and wildfires has continued to rise in recent years, as a combination of climate change, urbanization and inflation mean disasters are getting more costly when they hit. In North America, the gap between insured and...
Willis and Global Parametrics deliver first payout to coffee farmers in Vietnam hit by heavy rainfall
In late 2025, Willis placed the high rainfall parametric solution with Bao Minh Insurance Corporation in Vietnam, protecting coffee farmers’ revenue against a loss of yield due to excessive rainfall during the ‘golden’ harvesting period. The solution uses satellite...
World Bank launches $200 million Jamaica Cat Bond
For cat bond investors, “current signals point to lower activity and losses in the Gulf, but relatively higher risk in the South- and Northeast, especially for stronger events,” Schroders said in a recent note. “This creates scope for portfolio repositioning ahead of...
Governments lead Asia’s $100 billion climate resilience push
Climate adaptation is slowly being seen as a potential target area for private investors rather than simply a government responsibility, particularly with expectations that projects and services aimed at bolstering resilience will post strong growth in coming decades....
Climate Adaptation & Resilience in Asia: Pricing Risk,Financing Solutions
By 2030, Asia will account for around 75% of the global climate adaptation and resilience(CA&R) financing gap, and Asian companies are projected to bear around US$336 billion in annual climate costs. The Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP), in...