Tag: catastrophe bonds

European Union aims to close climate change damage insurance gap

Nordstrom
Insurance gap - EU flag and Climate Change

Only about a quarter of catastrophe losses suffered in the European Union are insured. The European Central Bank (ECB) and European Union insurance regulators announced this week that it was working to better close the insurance gap to provide improved coverage from climate change by setting up public-private partnerships and issuing “catastrophe bonds”. The current uninsured catastrophe losses are creating risks to the EU economy and financial stability. As only about one quarter of catastrophe losses related to climate change in the European Union are insured, the insurance gap is…

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Berkshire Hathaway makes a move on business insurance

Logan B.
Business Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway to muscle into business insurance sector Berkshire Hathaway is making a strong move into the business insurance sector in order to have a greater impact on how this sector operates. The company has been looking to enter into new sectors of the global insurance industry lately in order to take advantage of new opportunities that exist in developing markets around the world. In the past, the company has pushed into the business insurance sector due to certain trends, but this time is different for Berkshire Hathaway. Company cites…

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Catastrophe bonds remain unaffected by Hurricane Sandy

S.Vagus
Catastrophe Bonds Insurance News

Catastrophe bonds investors shrug off impact of natural disaster Catastrophe bonds are unlikely to be swayed by the impact of Hurricane Sandy, as investors show little concern for the storm’s impact on the U.S. and the global insurance industry. Though Hurricane Sandy is being considered one of the largest storms to ever impact the U.S., causing approximately $20 billion in damage according to early estimates, it may not be able to cause a panic amongst investors. Catastrophe bonds have yet to show any indication of negative impact from the storm,…

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Insurance-linked securities showing strong results

S.Vagus
insurance industry report

Aon reports insurance-linked securities performing well despite economic turmoil Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of the global reinsurance organization, has launched the latest edition of its annual report on insurance-linked securities. Insurance-linked securities are financial instruments whose value is determined by insurance loss events. In its latest report, titled “Evolving Strength 2012,” Aon highlights a number of key trends it has observed over the past year. These trends range from the frequency and severity of natural disasters to the issuance of catastrophe bonds. Catastrophe bond issuance on the…

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Barclay’s launches new insurance-linked security product for the global insurance industry

H. Cutner

 Barclay’s Capital, a worldwide investment bank based in the UK, has launched a new initiative that is aimed at providing the insurance industry with added protections against natural disasters. The financial institution will begin supplying insurance-linked securities that will embolden the insurance industry against catastrophes. The new service will help placate the concerns of investors who are growing leery of the insurance industry’s constant struggle with disastrous storms and other events. Barclay’s believed that the insurance-linked security products will help the industry cope with any financial turbulence it may experience…

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