Mutual cat bond and ILS funds correct in post-Milton NAV adjustments
Having shown a divergence in manager strategies as NAVs moved in different directions at times and by different amounts as hurricane Milton approached, the US mutual investment funds that allocate to catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities (ILS) diverged again at pricing on Friday, but have since stabilised having incorporated post-landfall net asset value adjustments. […]
Parametric insurance can help close US $1.8tn protection gap: Generali and UNDP
A joint report published by insurance giant Generali and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) highlights parametric risk transfer and insurance as a key solution that can help to close the US $1.8 trillion protection gap. “Parametric insurance is speeding up recovery from climate-related hazards and other shock events, especially for communities in vulnerable contexts,” […]