Insured losses from severe convective storms (SCS) are projected to be below average in 2026, according to catastrophe modelling firm KCC’s latest US SCS Bulletin. The updated outlook is based on...
During RenaissanceRe’s Q2 2026 earnings call, CEO Kevin J. O’Donnell said the company has spent decades navigating the property catastrophe market and has developed a clear understanding of when to...
The catastrophe bond market continued its strong momentum in 2026 driving another record period of issuance in the first-half of the year and analysis from global reinsurance firm Swiss Re’s Capital...
US natural catastrophes generated approximately $36 billion in insured losses during the first half of 2026, accounting for 75% of global insured losses, according to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap:...
SCOR, the French-based global reinsurance group, has announced the appointment of Laurent Sabatié as Head of Natural Catastrophe Risks, a London-based role. In his new position, Sabatié will play a...
A softening reinsurance market and property catastrophe rate declines weighed on Marsh’s reinsurance segment in the second quarter of 2026, yet executive leadership believes there are still strong...
KatRisk, a provider of catastrophe risk modelling and analytics for the insurance and reinsurance industries, has introduced a new generation of wildfire risk capabilities. The company said the...
Dan Frey, Chief Financial Officer at Travelers, said the firm opted not to renew its Personal Insurance Catastrophe Excess-of-Loss (XOL) Reinsurance Treaty at July 1, as its enhanced enterprise-wide...
Bermuda again saw strong registration numbers of new catastrophe bond, insurance-linked security (ILS) and alternative or third-party reinsurance capital related entities in the first-half of 2026...
Demand for industry-loss warranty (ILW) protection saw progressive momentum throughout Q2 2026, culminating in a peak during the mid-year reinsurance renewals. At the same time, after a record...