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MINDANAO, Philippines — Joemar Flores, a spindly 28-year-old, gestured across his family’s farmland, nestled between a steep hill and a river, and expressed gratitude for the rice paddies in the ...

With the widespread recent media attention around the insurance crisis in Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry recently expressed his frustration with insurance rates, up on average another 6 percent in 2024.

In today’s fast-paced and increasingly unpredictable global environment, large enterprises face mounting risks—natural catastrophes, climate-related disruptions, supply chain breakdowns and emerging ...

Joemar Flores, a spindly 28-year-old, gestured across his family’s farmland, nestled between a steep hill and a river, and expressed gratitude for the rice paddies in the distance. They’re still there ...

Disasters such as wildfires are becoming increasingly frequent occurrences, leaving homeowners scrambling for ways to proactively protect themselves and recover financially. Traditional insurance ...

Considering its 200-year history, parametric insurance has been slow to adopt, with conventional insurers regarding it as a niche proposition, suited for the hardest-to-insure exposures. Inflation and ...

On Dec. 13, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill integrating parametric insurance into the state’s existing legal framework for insurance products under the New York Insurance Law (“NYIL ...

The Bermuda Monetary Authority has launched a public consultation on plans to create a new insurer category to support parametric insurance and reinsurance business, as the island looks to expand its ...

MINDANAO, Philippines — Joemar Flores, a spindly 28-year-old, gestured across his family’s farmland, nestled between a steep hill and a river, and expressed gratitude for the rice paddies in the ...