The main global economic risk associated with the renewed war against Iran is an energy price spike. (Regional problems are very easy to see.) I discussed energy…
Global re/insurer Chubb has reported that it ceded more risk in premium terms to its third-party capitalised total-return reinsurance joint-venture ABR Re in 2025, while the reinsurance…
Everest Group, the global insurance and reinsurance specialist, benefited from a $35 million dividend payment from its Mt. Logan Re Ltd., third-party capitalised sidecar-like structure in 2025,…
This article is a preliminary unedited draft section of my inflation manuscript. There are therefore references to other “sections” and charts in those sections that the reader…
U.S. treasury rates increased this week. The 30-year treasury rate had an increase of 0.03%. The 10-year treasury rate had an increase of 0.04% and is 4.08%.…
A recent report from Global Parametrics has acknowledged that catastrophe bonds can be part of the solution to risk financing for humanitarian organisations. The firm suggests that…
Long-term U.S. treasury rates decreased this week. The 30-year treasury rate had a decrease of 0.16%. The 10-year treasury rate had a decrease of 0.18% and is…
The California FAIR Plan Association has raised the target size of its second catastrophe bond sponsorship again, with now $400 million of capital markets backed wildfire reinsurance…