risk transfer

Parametric catastrophe insurance facility CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) has once again demonstrated the vital role that the parametric trigger can play in disaster insurance as it pays out all $29.2m of hurricane Matthew claims in less than 14 days.

The CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), is set to pay out another $8 million due to hurricane Matthew’s path through the Caribbean, as parametric excess rainfall insurance payouts are now due to four countries.

Haiti will receive a payout of a little over $20 million from the CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), after hurricane Matthew triggered the parametric insurance policy the country has in force.

Barbados is set to receive a $975,000 payout thanks to its parametric tropical cyclone insurance policy from the CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), after hurricane Matthew triggered the facility.

The Government of Belize has received a payout of $261,073 from parametric insurance coverage provided by the CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), after torrential rainfall caused by hurricane Earl.

The University of Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies has released a report exploring the potential impact space weather could have on the U.S. economy and insurance industry, noting that its stress test scenario shows the insurance industry could face losses of as much as $334 billion.

In the wake of a natural disaster event in an emerging, vulnerable region of the globe disaster aid, while important, often takes time to reach those in need and in some cases is far from enough to meet the needs of those affected.

Satellite data plays an important role in the establishment and success of risk transfer triggers and index insurance schemes, and as technology has advanced the use of satellites has expanded and become more efficient, supporting the growth of innovative agriculture insurance and reinsurance solutions.

AIR Worldwide has launched a new practice group to be focused on disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction initiatives around the world, which will ultimately help insurance, reinsurance and capital or ILS markets better provide risk financing capacity.

The Board of Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has approved a statewide 6.8% rate rise for personal lines policies, as it tries to head off a trend of rising non-weather water losses and assignment of benefit (AOB) abuse.