The catastrophe bond market only dipped by less than 1% on the threat of an approaching hurricane Dorian last week, data on the price return of the outstanding market shows.

PERILS AG, the Zurich headquartered provider of catastrophe loss data and indices, is targeting expansion into the Japanese market and has hired an adviser to assist it.

Hurricane Dorian is still a very dangerous Category 5 hurricane and is now packing sustained wind speeds of 160 mph as it continues to batter the Bahamas.

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Hurricane Dorian remains a monster storm this morning, with sustained winds of 160 mph and higher gusts. The Bahamas felt the full-force of Dorian as a strong Category 5 storm, resulting in significant damage for some islands, while the Florida coast is now at-risk of hurricane force winds, storm surge and torrential rains as Dorian […]

Hurricane Dorian continues towards the Bahamas with a dangerous situation unfolding, with the Florida coastline still in the storms sights depending on the timing of its turn to the north. A major Category 5 storm as of the latest update, Dorian packs “devastating” hurricane speed winds, according to the NHC and the threat to the […]

As hurricane Dorian continues to approach the Bahamas and Florida, still at Category 2 strength but with the forecast continuing to show a major hurricane landfall, share prices of listed insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds and reinsurance firms are being affected.

If hurricane Dorian makes landfall on the Florida coastline at Category 3 or Category 4 strength, it potentially puts tens of billions of dollars of residential property at risk of storm surge damage.