parametric insurance News
The Latest Launches From Generali and BHSI
A unit of Generali is teaming with an InsurTech to develop parametric products that help close the growing insurance protection gap. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance said it is now providing ...
Demand Soars for Parametric Insurance to Cover Pandemic Business Interruptions
Like everyone else, Peter Lacovara is coping with COVID-19, working at home to limit contagion to the coronavirus and stay healthy. He's also plugging away trying to keep businesses healthy, as well. ...
Parametric Insurance Offers Hotels Some Relief From Coronavirus Event Cancellations
Organizers of events called off because of the coronavirus are likely to miss out on insurance payouts because typical policies do not cover epidemic outbreaks. Hotels hit by cancellations may fare ...
Parametric Insurance Fills Gaps Where Traditional Insurance Falls Short
Although parametric solutions have been generally available since the late 1990s, they have more recently found their way into corporate insurance. Parametric insurance solutions offer a means to ...
Rethinking the Limits of Parametric Insurance
It's time to rethink the limits of parametric insurance. The concept behind parametric insurance is not new. Insurance payouts automatically triggered by an event exceeding an index level have ...
Caribbean Island Nations Pool Disaster Risk to Pay for Megastorms
Some of the first financial relief the Bahamas receives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian may be a rapid insurance payout from a novel program just 12 years old. CCRIF, once short for the ...
Parametric Insurance Takes Off
Now that property and casualty insurance coverage terms for business disruption losses are gradually tightening, a singular insurance product used primarily to protect businesses against ...
Insurers See Opportunity With Quick-Paying Parametric Disaster Insurance for Public Sector
Some of the world's largest insurers are eagerly pitching cities, states and even school districts on policies designed to pay out quickly with few questions in the event of extreme weather. The ...