Catastrophe Risk

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (25+ words) Daytona Beach News-Journal Do I need insurance for exterior electric, water lines in Florida?...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (617+ words) The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market reached a record $144.5 billion in outstanding capital at the half-year mark of 2026, according to Moody's Ratings, which described the sector as reaffirming its position as "a deep and resilient source of insurance risk capital" even…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (762+ words) The global insurance industry did not get a quiet year in 2025. It got a year without a US landfalling hurricane that still produced more than US$100 billion in insured losses, for the sixth consecutive year. The average annual loss (AAL)…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (465+ words) The analysis, published as part of the ICA's annual Insurance Catastrophe Resilience Report, draws on Cotality's Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI). It shows building costs rose around 30% in the five years to March 2026, against consumer price index growth of about 24% over…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (466+ words) Santam kept the underwriting margin in its conventional insurance business above the midpoint of its 5% to 10% target range in the first half of 2026, despite weather-related catastrophe losses and other large claims increasing from R144 million to R1.5 billion. Significant losses were incurred…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (58+ words) Inbox.lv Insurance claims begin to be filed following storm Insurers could obtain more accurate loss estimates in the next two to three days. "It's too early to talk about the total amounts, but the amounts will be large. They…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (202+ words) Hurricane Lala triggered a $200,000 payment on a policy built to protect a natural asset rather than a building. For an industry still selling the promise of parametric coverage, it's a rare real-world proof point. When Hurricane Lala hit the Big…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (452+ words) The Carl H. Lindner III Center for Insurance and Risk Management has named Shannon Lewandowski as its inaugural executive director. Lewandowski joins from Great American Insurance Group, where she was most recently development program director for business data and analytics. Prior…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (446+ words) Traditional firms used 77% of available funds. Global dedicated reinsurance capital reached a record $663b at the end of 2025, up from $607b a year earlier, as traditional reinsurers and third-party investors continued to add capital whilst the amount needed to support industry risks…...