Catastrophe risk
Second life
Life insurance securitisation
A catastrophe waiting to happen?
As climate change and geopolitical uncertainty ratchet up the risk of a single, catastrophic event, insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to offset that risk.
Sweating the Small Stuff
Preparing for catastrophes is only part of it. More frequently (albeit less extensively), firms are testing their readiness for water main breaks, subway strikes and power outages.
Sep 11 attacks make Basel II more relevant
The September 11 attacks on New York’s financial district have made the operational risk provisions of the proposed Basel II banking accord "much more relevant to many more people", a paper by business consultants Aroq Research said in March.