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FERMA Forms Task Force to Address Business Interruption Cover Challenges for Catastrophic Risks

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) announced the launch of a task force to create proposals to address the issue of business interruption coverage for catastrophic risks. ...

Many Reinsurers Take on Increased Catastrophe Risks as Rates Harden

Some global reinsurers have chosen to stop retrenching from catastrophe risks, deciding instead to take advantage of higher premium rates and increase their exposure, according to S&P Global ...

Reinsurance Backed by ‘Alternative’ Capital Is Now Mainstream: Willis Towers Watson

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is here to stay, said a new survey from Willis Towers Watson. End investors, ILS funds, and buyers – the three groups active in ILS – have ...

Oil Rigs in Path of Tropical Storm Nate

Tropical Storm Nate has formed off of Nicaragua, threatening to inundate Central America, shut oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and damage cotton and citrus crops across the U.S. South. Nate ...

Reinsurers Risk Profits if Normal Catastrophe Levels Return: S&P

Most global reinsurers have been able to maintain underwriting discipline despite the ongoing soft market, but there is a danger that their profits could be hit if the current benign period of ...