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» 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2017 Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season is now underway. Track the season as it develops on our dedicated page; with forecast information, storm by storm updates, tracking maps, satellite imagery and more.

» Artemis ILS Asia 2017 post-conference report
An audience of 170+ attended our second ILS Asia conference at the Marina Bay Sands convention centre, Singapore in July 2017.

Speakers noted the need for robust modelling and use of innovative structures, alongside further educating the investor and sponsor community, to broaden the remit of ILS in Asia.
Download the report here.

» Q2 2017 Cat Bond Market Report - First double-digit year ahead, $10 billion imminent
Q2 saw a record $7 billion of risk capital issued from 29 new transactions, becoming the biggest quarter of catastrophe bond issuance on record and helping to drive the market to a new high.

The record $7 billion of Q2 2017 issuance has now put $10 billion firmly in sight for the year, a figure that will be reached by the middle of July. Download the report here.

» Half of hurricane Harvey loss could fall to reinsurance: J.P. Morgan

» Billions of catastrophe bonds at risk from Hurricane Irma

» ILS losses expected. It’s how the market reacts that matters

» Mexico M8.1 earthquake puts Fonden 2017 catastrophe bond at risk

» Hurricane Harvey loss up to $20bn, unlikely to move pricing: Analysts

» Munich, Swiss, Berkshire are reinsurers most exposed to Harvey: RBC

» Irma could be a market-changing event: David Priebe

» Live cat trades at $80 bn on hurricane Irma threat

» NFIP or bust? The reinsurance layer certainly is, but once or twice?

» New capital may not be willing to replace trapped collateral: Albertini, Leadenhall

» Fragmented market complicates Irma loss: SCOR’s Victor Peignet
Victor Peignet, CEO SCOR Global P&C, discussed the uncertain impact of hurricane Irma on the softening market.

» Returns could be lower than traditionally anticipated: Beale, Lloyd’s CEO
Lloyd's CEO Inga Beale discusses the state of the reinsurance market and expectations for the cycle.

» Strong investor interest for expansion of ILS space: Bill Dubinsky, WTWS
Dubninsky explores the potential for ILS market expansion and how investors view that.

» Irma tests ILS, but opens up opportunities: Dirk Lohmann, Secquaero
Hurricane Irma is a test for the insurance-linked securities market. Lohmann discusses the fallout of the event.

» New capital may not be willing to replace trapped collateral: Albertini, Leadenhall
Luca Albertini said that new capital flowing into the market after event may require higher rates to be paid.