ADB moots issuing cat bonds, as it proposes CAREC disaster insurance facility
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has drawn up a plan for implementation of a disaster risk insurance facility for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries, for which insurance-linked securities (ILS) would be seen as an important source of reinsurance capacity and it has even mooted issuing them itself. The member countries to the […]
Growing protection gap in insurance threatens Australians’ financial security: Andrew Hall
In a recent speech at the National Press Club, Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) CEO Andrew Hall warned of a widening “protection gap” in the insurance market, posing a significant threat to Australians’ financial security. Hall highlighted the challenges posed by increasing natural disasters, urbanisation, and global megatrends that are reshaping risk landscapes. The protection […]
