Secondary perils drive record 92% of 2025’s $107bn global insured losses: Swiss Re

According to a new report from Swiss Re Institute, whilst global insured losses in 2025, at US $107 billion, fell below the long-term natural catastrophe trend, secondary perils, including severe convective storms (SCS), wildfires, and floods, accounted for a record 92% of the total. The Los Angeles wildfires from the start of 2025, which contributed […]

Terrorism cat bonds help distance taxpayers from potential loss: GC’s Gallagher at IFTRIP

Speaking at the International Forum of Terrorism Risk (Re)Insurance Pools in Sydney, Australia today, Guy Carpenter’s Asia Pacific CEO, Tony Gallagher, has explained the importance of retrocession markets in supporting provision of terrorism reinsurance, highlighting catastrophe bonds as an important and growing mechanism. The IFTRIP event brings together the government regulators, insurance and reinsurance companies […]