Catastrophe Risks

The International Association of Insurance Supervisors is taking steps to assess the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on insurers and the organization. The organization noted that IAIS members are pursuing a range of regulatory and supervisory measures to provide operational relief to insurers as they deal with the pandemic. Read More

The catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market saw record first-quarter issuance of more than $5 billion, according to data compiled by Artemis. The first-quarter issuance was up 82 percent from the same period in 2019 and was 19 percent higher than the previous first-quarter record set in 2018. Read More

The Reinsurance Association of America along with a coalition including other insurance industry trade groups and business organizations sent a letter to federal government leaders urging them to support the COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund, a solution to support businesses and employees hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Many healthcare facilities addressing the COVID-19 pandemic are suffering significant daily loss of revenue. Their property insurance policies frequently contain limitations on business interruption coverage. Property policies written for healthcare institutions frequently contain broad limitations on business interruption coverage caused by the cascading effect of dealing with the coronavirus. Read More

Impact stress tests reflect that ample capital buffers at North American property-casualty insurers and reinsurers should make any fallout from COVID-19 manageable for those companies, according to S&P Global Ratings. Financial market turmoil and the ensuing recession pose a greater pitfall than underwriting exposure to COVID-19 pandemic risk. Read More