» Insurers seek expanded catastrophe bond coverage
19/03/10 18:41
Offering coverage for alternative perils, including casualty risks, could be the key to growing the insurance-linked securities sector, experts say.
» Sankar wants revolving fund for agri sector
19/03/10 17:43
Veteran rice farmer Beni Sankar has told Stabroek Business that he supports the creation of a risk-protection fund for farmers rather than the pursuit of risk insurance for the agricultural sector.
» State Farm Planning Monster Cat Bond
19/03/10 14:10
Filed under: Deals , Amer Intl Group Merna Re, the largest catastrophe bond of all time, is set to mature in June, and State Farm is already putting together its replacement, the creatively named Merna Re II .
» Alert: Bloomberg LINK to Gather top Hedge Fund Managers and Investors in New York, May 5th
19/03/10 07:00
The meeting will cover global economic and market trends and look at opportunities emerging as the world slowly recovers from the worst downturn since The Great Depression.
» State Farm to launch $400M catastrophe bond
19/03/10 00:15
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is planning to launch a $400 million catastrophe bond to cover a portion of its U.S. earthquake exposure, excluding California, market sources confirmed Thursday.