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In this March 2026 news blast, hosts Jared and Ben discuss three major reinsurance trends: the controversial $20 billion U.S.-backed Hormuz Strait reinsurance plan announced by Donald Trump, the surge in secondary perils driving 92% of 2025 losses according to Swiss Re, and the rapid growth of alternative capital, especially ILS and catastrophe bonds, now exceeding $120 billion in new issuance. They analyze how the Hormuz scheme may be more political theater than a practical solution, warn that secondary perils could push annual losses toward $300 billion in a worst‑case year, and argue that expanding government‑backed pools like the proposed USRE could help fill reinsurance gaps for high‑value, climate‑exposed assets.
In this episode, Andy Yeoman of Concierus walks hosts Jared and Ben through the evolution of InsurTech, from early marine analytics to the current AI‑driven platform that delivers both speed and certainty in underwriting. He stresses that technology must be...
In this episode, Steve Bowen of Gallagher Re explains why climate risk is non‑linear and why relying on historical loss data can be misleading for pricing and capital decisions. He highlights key findings from Gallagher’s 2025 Natural Catastrophe and Climate...
