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This month's special report looks explores the state of play in the innovative weather derivatives market
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There is now an array of instruments available to hedge weather exposure, but evaluating that exposure is far harder than quantifying standard exposures such as commodity price risk. Garth Renne and Shaun...
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While products and participation continue to evolve, more education will be crucial to boosting weather derivatives use, experts say. Pauline McCallion speaks to market participants about how to continue...
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Specialised quanto products are now driving demand in the weather derivatives markets. Alex Davis looks at why this is the case, and how improvements in data provision are making this possible
Europe jet fuel price recovering as flights resume after volcanic ash...
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Tradition Re's Dutch auction hedges 2010 hurricane risk
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Tradition Re, the US reinsurance division of interdealer broker Tradition, has completed a Dutch auction on behalf of a reinsurer aiming to hedge risk during the 2010 hurricane season in Florida.
First snowfall trade cleared on CME
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An audience with the UK Met Office
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Dr Matt Huddleston, principal consultant on climate change at the UK Met Office, talks to Stella Farrington about changing weather patterns and their future effect on energy demand.
Willis creates product to cut hurricane hedging costs
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NRG Energy, a US-based utility, has closed an innovative index-based hedge with global insurance broker Willis designed to cut the cost of hedging against hurricane risk.
Umbrella coverage
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Pauline McCallion investigates the budding opportunities for managing weather risk in the renewable energy sector.
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