Jamaica secures new parametric hurricane cover via World Bank cat bond

The Government of Jamaica has returned to the catastrophe bond market for a third time with an issuance from the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), renewing a key part of its disaster risk financing infrastructure after its second catastrophe bond was triggered and paid out in full following Hurricane Melissa in 2025. […]

PwC expects deeper ILS integration and greater alignment of interests: Arthur Wightman

As the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market persistently acts as a moderating force, helping to create a more managed reinsurance cycle, PwC expects deeper integration and greater alignment of interests between alternative capital and rated balance sheets, according to Arthur Wightman, Territory Leader of PwC Bermuda. At PwC Bermuda’s offices in Hamilton, Bermuda, Artemis spoke with […]