weather risk

There’s a lot of room for innovation when it comes to weather risk transfer solutions, and with the energy transition and adoption of renewables providing additional opportunities, Rishu Ranjan of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is optimistic for the future.

Arbol, a technology-led underwriter of parametric risk transfer, climate and weather insurance or reinsurance business, has reported a more than doubling of its gross premiums underwritten for 2022, with the total rising to $170 million for the year.

Arbol, a technology-led underwriter of parametric risk transfer, climate and weather insurance or reinsurance business, has announced the hiring of Hector Ibarra as its new Vice Chairman of Latin America (LATAM).

Arbol, a technology-led underwriter of parametric risk transfer, climate and weather insurance or reinsurance business, has hired experienced ILS lawyer Matthew Gabin as its Chief Legal Officer and Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

Given the challenges faced in an increasingly volatile and turbulent world, insurance and risk finance are key tools that can help to shift the balance of risk, while insurance-linked securities (ILS) can “securitize resilience”, according to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representatives.

Arbol, a technology-led underwriter of parametric risk transfer, climate and weather insurance or reinsurance business, has made another key hire, bringing onboard Brad Livingston, an executive with significant insurance-linked securities (ILS) market experience, as its new Head of Risk Capital Solutions.

Arbol, a technology-led underwriter of parametric risk transfer, climate and weather insurance or reinsurance business, has announced another key hire, appointing Jeffrey Khoo to lead its Asia Pacific expansion plans.

London headquartered insurance and reinsurance firm Beazley continues to enhance its parametric weather insurance offering, now entering into a partnership with Paragon Insurance Holdings to combine its underwriting with an online technology solution.

Arbol, a technology-led underwriter of parametric risk transfer, climate and weather insurance business, has partnered with Singapore based insurer Singlife with Aviva to provide it a parametric rainfall insurance product for travellers.

Specialist flood risk modeller Fathom, and Reask, a climate analytics firm that leverages machine learning techniques, have partnered to create new, combined wind and flood risk models for re/insurers, banks, and ESG-focused investors. Initially, this collaboration will see each company permitted to sell the other’s products and services to both new and existing clients. However, […]