CAT bond market sets records with $12.2 billion in new transactions and $45.6 billion in outstanding capital, according to Aon’s ILS Annual Report.

The ILS market reached $100 billion in 2023, driven by fewer major natural disasters plus efforts to de-risk portfolios, AM Best reports.

United Educators’ 2023 report reveals escalating financial risks in education due to rising liability claims, emphasizing the need for robust risk management.

The Insurance-Linked Securities market saw a record surge in catastrophe bond issuance and robust growth in 2023, driven by a calm catastrophe year and new risk offerings.

Captives, parametrics and other alternative risk transfer tools are likely to remain relevant well into the future.

A survey from Risk & Insurance® examines insurance carriers’ top concerns for the industry.

Parametric solutions are gaining in popularity, especially for businesses in the crosshairs of natural catastrophe risk.

Workers’ comp self-insureds can use surety bonds to guarantee they can pay claims within their retention.

Business resiliency is an ongoing practice that enables your organization to endure any type of disruption, respond effectively when one occurs, and improve after each incident.

Approximately 10% of the captives domiciled in Vermont are for international companies. The domicile is perceived by global regulators as well-run and free of the taint of being labeled a tax haven.

How to insure innovative industries was on this year’s Vermont Captive insurance conference agenda.

Captives can serve as a primary-layer risk-transfer mechanism. They can also allow organizations to access reinsurance to cover difficult-to-insure losses.

The flexibility of captives is well-suited to serve the rapidly changing risks health care organizations face.

The U.S. Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association creates a captive in Vermont.

Captive insurance for cannabis could be a viable option.

There is a move toward captives’ strategic use of surplus to fund risk management-based projects, analytics, consulting and more.

Butler University’s Zach Finn is tackling the risk management talent shortage head-on.

Captives are creating more flexible and cost-effective options for the rapidly evolving shared economy sector.

A university risk management program establishes a student-run captive; and in the process succeeds in impressing incumbent risk management professionals.

A new bond framework can provide dividends for completing infrastructure projects that boost resilience.