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Data and risk analysis visualization Education

Parametric vs Indemnity Cat Bond Triggers

Risk Analysis Team 5 min read

Learn the difference between parametric and indemnity cat bond triggers, including tradeoffs in transparency, speed, and basis risk.

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Data analytics and risk modeling concept Education

RMS vs AIR: How Catastrophe Modeling Firms Determine Cat Bond Pricing (2026)

Risk Analysis Team 5 min read

How RMS (Moody's) and AIR (Verisk) build catastrophe models — and how their expected loss estimates, PML curves, and vendor differences directly drive cat bond spreads, attachment points, and trigger design. Essential for cat bond professionals.

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Risk analysis and data visualization Education

Cat Bond Trigger Mechanisms Explained: Parametric, Indemnity, and More

Risk Analysis Team 3 min read

A practical guide to cat bond trigger mechanisms, including indemnity, parametric, industry loss index, and modeled loss triggers.

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