May 23rd, 2013
Chart: 2013 144A Catastrophe Bond Issuance
Posted at 1:00 AM ET
Details on each transaction completed during 2013 year to date are presented.
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May 22nd, 2013
Chart: Risk Capital Outstanding
Posted at 1:00 AM ET
Total risk capital outstanding increased during the first quarter of 2013, reaching an all-time high water mark of USD15.0 billion - up from USD14.83 billion at year-end 2012, representing a net increase of 1.13 percent (USD168 million).
May 9th, 2013
Chart: Catastrophe Bond Issuance by Quarter
Posted at 1:00 AM ET
During the first quarter of 2013 two natural peril-exposed catastrophe bond transactions closed, for a total of USD520 million of issuance (1). This seemingly low level of primary issuance activity is deceiving, however, as the action in the capital markets and the influence of “non-traditional” capacity (a term that is rapidly approaching obsolescence) has never been higher.
May 7th, 2013
Chart: Global Natural Catastrophe Losses
Posted at 1:00 AM ET
The extent of rising insured losses from global natural catastrophes over the last 40 years is illustrated below.
April 30th, 2013
Chart: Estimated Reinsurance Premium (Including Life) Growth by Region
Posted at 1:00 AM ET
While reinsurance premiums remained broadly stable in the established markets of the United States, Canada and Western Europe between 2007 and 2011, strong growth has been recorded in emerging market regions, particularly China, India and other countries in South and East Asia.
April 25th, 2013
Chart: Global Flood Risks and Flood Model Coverage by Three Main Modeling Vendors
Posted at 1:00 AM ET
Flood risk is poorly modeled at a global level, particularly in developing countries where flooding is a regular occurrence.
April 24th, 2013
Chart: Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses by Region
Posted at 1:00 AM ET
Thirty-five percent of insured natural catastrophe losses between 2009 and 2011 were located in Asia while only 33 percent were in the United States. Australia and New Zealand also saw a marked increase in natural catastrophe insured losses during this period, with 19 percent of the total. This is in stark contrast to the long-term trend of more than three-quarters of all insured natural catastrophe losses occurring in the United States.
April 17th, 2013
Chart: Countries Operating Compulsory or Optional Terrorism Pools
Posted at 1:00 AM ET
A summary of the compulsory and optional terrorism pools that operate around the globe.
April 16th, 2013
Chart: Ratio of Insured Loss to Economic Loss from Recent Earthquake Events
Posted at 1:00 AM ET
Earthquake insurance coverage in developed and emerging economies varies widely, and earthquake coverage can be low, even in certain established markets. Of all the earthquakes that have caused economic losses over USD1 billion over the last three years, only events in New Zealand and Chile saw the (re)insurance sector contribute more than 25 percent of the overall cost.
April 15th, 2013
Chart: Five Most Expensive Earthquakes for Insurers
Posted at 1:00 AM ET
Over the last two years, several powerful earthquakes have caused widespread damage, leading to significant losses for (re)insurers. Four out of the five most costly earthquakes on record have occurred since the start of 2010, and all four of these events were located outside the United States.
