Natural Catastrophe Risk
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The Politics of Basis Risk
Imagine you are a government minister responsible for disaster response. Five days have passed since the hurricane hit your country, and the…
The Role of Catastrophe Risk Finance in Developi...
We all know that prevention is better than cure. Trouble is, sometimes you catch a cold. And if you’re already vulnerable, a relatively small…
Our Flood Insurance System is Broken. Here’s How...
Matthew Nielsen, senior director, governmental and regulatory affairs, RMS Daniel Stander, managing director, RMS This blog was first…
What Should We Make of the U.S. Severe Convectiv...
After a blistering start to the 2017 U.S. severe weather season in which tornado, hail, and wind reports were at near or record levels of…
The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO): Discove...
What is the El Niño Southern Oscillation? More conveniently known as ENSO, it is the planet’s largest source of natural climate variability on…
The Hurricane Hunter and the Cat Bond
The second Mexico multi-cat securitization was launched at the end of 2012 to provide reinsurance for the Fund for Natural Disasters (FONDEN…
