Most Popular Parametric Headlines This Year
The most viewed headlines from our Parametric Topic Page over the last year.
#1 Jamaica to Get Record $70.8M Parametric Payout for Hurricane Melissa
Nov 4 2025 // The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) announced it will make a payout of US$70.8 million to the government of Jamaica to cover damages from Hurricane Melissa. This marks the largest single payout in the...
#2 Hedge Fund Strategy Built on Catastrophes Taps a Hot New Trend – Parametrics
Jun 30 2025 // One of the most successful hedge fund strategies of recent years — insurance-linked securities — is latching on to an old idea whose popularity is suddenly soaring. Parametric insurance, where policyholders get quick...
#3 With Storms, Flooding and Potential FEMA Cuts, Parametric Flood Is on the Rise
Sep 4 2025 // With inland flooding, storm surge losses and government cutbacks on the rise, parametric flood insurance may finally be having a moment in Florida and elsewhere in the Southeast. “It’s starting to get some...
#4 Viewpoint: Can Parametric Insurance Bridge the FEMA Gap?
Oct 15 2025 // The way communities nationwide recover from natural disasters may never be the same. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expired on September 30. Simultaneously, pending congressional legislation stands to...
#5 Pairing Parametric and Standard Insurance Will Be More Common: ECU Students
May 19 2025 // Parametric insurance experts don’t see the coverage replacing traditional insurance. But how are the specialized products currently used—and how could their adoption expand in the future? Ten East Carolina students...
#6 Markets/Coverages: HDI Global, Parametric Insurer Descartes Launch EQ Cover in Japan
Jul 14 2025 // The Japan branch of Germany-based corporate & specialty insurer HDI Global SE, part of Talanx AG, has received regulatory authorization in Japan to offer parametric earthquake insurance. HDI Global collaborated with...
#7 NormanMax Agrees to Purchase Parametric Flood Specialist MGA, FloodFlash
Feb 26 2025 // NormanMax Insurance Holdings, the Miami-based provider of parametric re/insurance solutions, has agreed to acquire FloodFlash, the parametric flood managing general agent, subject to regulatory...
#8 Parametric Insurer Descartes Receives Investment From Battery Ventures
Jun 18 2025 // Descartes Underwriting, the Paris-based parametric insurer for climate and emerging risks, announced a strategic investment by Battery Ventures, a technology-focused investment firm. Financial details of the investment...
#9 Markets/Coverages: Descartes Expands US Parametric Flood Cover for Businesses; EverPeak Takes Workers Comp Product to 11 New States
Jun 26 2025 // Descartes Expands US Parametric Flood Cover for Businesses Parametric insurance company Descartes Underwriting has a new flood insurance product it said delivers better protection for US businesses, investors, and...
#10 Jamaica to Get 2nd Parametric Insurance Payout for Excess Rainfall From Storm Melissa
Nov 7 2025 // The Caribbean parametric insurer, CCRIF SPC, announced it will make a second payout of US$21.1 million to the government of Jamaica – a policy triggered by excess rainfall from Hurricane Melissa. This payout follows the...
#11 People Moves: Beazley Taps Swiss Re’s Wunderlich as Head of Parametric Insurance; QBE Promotes Browne to UK Casualty Director
Jun 13 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Beazley and QBE Insurance. A summary of these executive hires follows here. Beazley, headquartered in London, appointed Stefan Wunderlich as head of...
#12 Markets/Coverages: Liberty Mutual Re, Safehub Launch Parametric EQ Insurance Cover
Aug 29 2025 // Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re) and Safehub, a provider of seismic sensor and risk management technology, announced the launch of an earthquake parametric insurance solution, called “ShakeNet...
#13 Markets/Coverages: Bold Penguin Adds Parametric Coverage With Adaptive Partnership
Dec 5 2025 // Bold Penguin announced a partnership with Adaptive Insurance, expanding coverage options available through the Bold Penguin Placement Desk. Adaptive is pioneering the path to resilience in the face of emerging climate...
#14 Markets/Coverages: WTW Offers Parametric Insurance With Weather-Warning Trigger
Oct 2 2025 // Willis, a business of WTW, announced the launch of a parametric policy that is activated automatically when a red weather warning is issued by the UK Met Office or Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service....
#15 Markets/Coverages: Apollo, ZenHedge Partner on Parametric Solution for Shippers
Jan 27 2026 // Apollo, a Skyward Group Company, announced a partnership with U.S. startup insurtech ZenHedge to launch a parametric insurance product called Freight Expense Insurance designed to protect U.S. shippers against increased...
#16 Can Parametric Insurance Bridge the FEMA Gap?
Oct 20 2025 // The way communities nationwide recover from natural disasters may never be the same. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expired on September 30. (Editor’s note: As of press time it had yet to be renewed.)...
