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Africa Specialty Risks appoints Sylvain Coutu to lead its Parametric division

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a pan-African-focused reinsurance group, has announced that it has appointed insurance veteran Sylvain Coutu as Head,.. Read More

Mercury pegs wildfire losses at $1.6bn to $2bn, says parametric reinsurance won't respond

Mercury, an insurer with a meaningful exposure to claims from the Los Angeles, California wildfires, said it estimates gross losses,.. Read More

NFIP hurricane Helene loss estimate range stretched higher to top-end of $7.4bn

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) has updated its estimate for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) losses from hurricane,.. Read More

Suncorp looking to reinsurance "alternatives" for next renewal

Australian primary insurance giant Suncorp Group is assessing “alternative” reinsurance structures for its next renewal at the mid-year, as the,.. Read More

What to Expect after a California Wildfire Property Damage Event | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

February 11, 2025 Will My Insurer Pay Me 100% of My Contents Claim After a Wildfire Loss? California’s Insurance Commissioner,.. Read More

Head of PCS Global Strategy and Growth Alex Mican to depart Verisk

Artemis has learned that Alex Mican, the Head of PCS Global Strategy and Growth at Verisk Claims, is departing the,.. Read More

Descartes hires Berruguete as Head of EMEA Distribution & Client Management

Descartes Underwriting, the parametric risk transfer specialist, has announced the appointment of Blanca Berruguete as Head of Europe, the Middle,.. Read More

MultiStrat appoints reinsurance veteran Maryam Abdullah as Head of Pricing

MultiStrat, the specialist underwriter, reinsurance investment facilitator and casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) company, has announced that it has appointed Maryam,.. Read More

Amundi US marks milestones for cat bond & ILS Funds, surpassing $1.35bn in AUM

Investment manager Amundi US has celebrated the anniversaries of its two dedicated insurance-linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe bond fund strategies,,.. Read More

Travelers estimates $1.7bn in pre-tax losses from LA Wildfires

US primary insurer Travelers has announced its preliminary estimate of catastrophe losses from the Los Angeles, California wildfires at $1.7,.. Read More

Reinsurance and ILS both essential partners for California after wildfires: Howden Re

In the wake of recent devastating wildfires in California, Howden Re has called for reforms and action to encourage more,.. Read More

Insurance Affordability and Structural Resilience | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Are leaders addressing the real issues in insurance affordability and structural resilience? A new debate in Florida raises concerns.,.. Read More