The Great Climate Insurance Collapse is beginning before our eyes. How does it happen? Gradually, and then all at once. Buckle up.
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E&E News: Climate change is turning parts of Europe into an insurance nightmare
The European Central Bank and EU insurance regulators have called on Brussels to set up an EU-level reinsurance scheme and a public natural disaster fund.
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August 2, 2026 at 11:58 PM
The Great Climate Insurance Collapse is beginning before our eyes. How does it happen? Gradually, and then all at once. Buckle up.
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incredible that this article, which describes billionaire hedge fund managers & tech magnates all fighting each other to buy $50 million compounds inches above a rapidly rising ocean, doesn't mention climate change or the coming reinsurance crisis but i guess what is journalism
The New Miami Gold Rush
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March 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
incredible that this article, which describes billionaire hedge fund managers & tech magnates all fighting each other to buy $50 million compounds inches above a rapidly rising ocean, doesn't mention climate change or the coming reinsurance crisis but i guess what is journalism
Taxpayers are already on the hook for a $10 billion reinsurance fund.
May 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Taxpayers are already on the hook for a $10 billion reinsurance fund.
Alternative investment managers are pouring unprecedented sums of money into the market for property cover, and reshaping a 180-year-old reinsurance model in the process
Hedge Fund Money Is Reshaping a 180-Year-Old Insurance Model
Alternative investment managers are pouring unprecedented sums of money into the market for property cover, and reshaping a 180-year-old reinsurance model in the process.
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April 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Alternative investment managers are pouring unprecedented sums of money into the market for property cover, and reshaping a 180-year-old reinsurance model in the process
London gets what it asked for with Dan Loeb’s hedge fund fight on.ft.com/3Uuoxiq | opinion
London gets what it asked for with Dan Loeb’s hedge fund fight
Some investors are miffed at the prospect of ending up owning a reinsurance start-up
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August 13, 2025 at 4:10 AM
London gets what it asked for with Dan Loeb’s hedge fund fight on.ft.com/3Uuoxiq | opinion
As wildfires burning across Europe displace hundreds of thousands, the European Central Bank and EU insurance regulator are calling on Brussels to set up an EU-level reinsurance program and a public natural disaster fund to protect citizens from soaring rates and shore up local government budgets.
Climate change is turning parts of Europe into an insurance nightmare
Frequent, expensive natural disasters are testing Europe’s ability to protect itself against the cost of global warming.
www.politico.eu
August 7, 2026 at 12:11 AM
As wildfires burning across Europe displace hundreds of thousands, the European Central Bank and EU insurance regulator are calling on Brussels to set up an EU-level reinsurance program and a public natural disaster fund to protect citizens from soaring rates and shore up local government budgets.
Colorado may let utilities pay millions into home insurance fund in exchange for less wildfire liability
Colorado may let utilities pay millions into home insurance fund in exchange for less wildfire liability
The home reinsurance idea, which is unique to Colorado, aims to reduce private insurers’ financial risk and therefore drive down premiums
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March 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Colorado may let utilities pay millions into home insurance fund in exchange for less wildfire liability
Private health insurance is so expensive the companies that fund their own have reinsurance, aka stop-loss, which is the insurance insurance companies buy if one of their subscribers begins making big claims. Like, say, a transplant patient, or a car accident victim.
July 24, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Private health insurance is so expensive the companies that fund their own have reinsurance, aka stop-loss, which is the insurance insurance companies buy if one of their subscribers begins making big claims. Like, say, a transplant patient, or a car accident victim.
Govts providing climate chaos reinsurance guarantees bankruptcy for those govts.
The mega-polluting corporations, their past and present executives and shareholders MUST fund reinsurance, mitigation and adaptation. #ExxonKnew, they all knew, so fine, sue, prosecute & jail them.
The mega-polluting corporations, their past and present executives and shareholders MUST fund reinsurance, mitigation and adaptation. #ExxonKnew, they all knew, so fine, sue, prosecute & jail them.
August 7, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Govts providing climate chaos reinsurance guarantees bankruptcy for those govts.
The mega-polluting corporations, their past and present executives and shareholders MUST fund reinsurance, mitigation and adaptation. #ExxonKnew, they all knew, so fine, sue, prosecute & jail them.
The mega-polluting corporations, their past and present executives and shareholders MUST fund reinsurance, mitigation and adaptation. #ExxonKnew, they all knew, so fine, sue, prosecute & jail them.
Behind the scenes they have been noisy.
Did you know taxpayers are funding a $10 billion fund to insure the insurers?
#auspol #DontLookUp
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Did you know taxpayers are funding a $10 billion fund to insure the insurers?
#auspol #DontLookUp
arpc.gov.au/reinsurance-...
The Cyclone Pool
The Government has implemented a reinsurance pool for insurance companies to transfer their risk for cyclones and cyclone-related flood damage, the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool is backed by a $10 billion ...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Behind the scenes they have been noisy.
Did you know taxpayers are funding a $10 billion fund to insure the insurers?
#auspol #DontLookUp
arpc.gov.au/reinsurance-...
Did you know taxpayers are funding a $10 billion fund to insure the insurers?
#auspol #DontLookUp
arpc.gov.au/reinsurance-...
The EU should create a taxpayer-funded disaster relief fund and a public reinsurance scheme to fill the growing insurance gap against #climaterisk, to "mitigate the macroeconomic and financial stability risks while reducing moral hazard”, say regulators
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EU watchdogs call for disaster-relief fund in wake of Valencia floods
Climate change increasing frequency of natural disasters, leaving more of their multibillion-euro costs uninsured, says report
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December 19, 2024 at 11:44 AM
The EU should create a taxpayer-funded disaster relief fund and a public reinsurance scheme to fill the growing insurance gap against #climaterisk, to "mitigate the macroeconomic and financial stability risks while reducing moral hazard”, say regulators
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Woof this article is a whole thing.
In addition to the more famous Citizens, Florida's insurer of last resort, it also has essentially public reinsurance - the Florida Hurricane Cat Fund. Like Citizens, it has a variety of ways to make up a shortfall - notably bonds that are repaid w assessments. 🧵
In addition to the more famous Citizens, Florida's insurer of last resort, it also has essentially public reinsurance - the Florida Hurricane Cat Fund. Like Citizens, it has a variety of ways to make up a shortfall - notably bonds that are repaid w assessments. 🧵
Hurricane Could Drain Florida Cat Fund's Reserves. But That May Be OK, Report Says
A report from Moody's Ratings service contends that one good hurricane this year could wipe out the Florida Cat Fund's reserves, potentially forcing it to
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August 2, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Woof this article is a whole thing.
In addition to the more famous Citizens, Florida's insurer of last resort, it also has essentially public reinsurance - the Florida Hurricane Cat Fund. Like Citizens, it has a variety of ways to make up a shortfall - notably bonds that are repaid w assessments. 🧵
In addition to the more famous Citizens, Florida's insurer of last resort, it also has essentially public reinsurance - the Florida Hurricane Cat Fund. Like Citizens, it has a variety of ways to make up a shortfall - notably bonds that are repaid w assessments. 🧵
Oil prices settled above $100 for a 2nd straight day, as more than 400 tankers remain stranded in & around the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively closed after strikes on Iran.
Pres. Trump has launched a $20B maritime reinsurance program through the US Development Finance Corp., aimed at...
Pres. Trump has launched a $20B maritime reinsurance program through the US Development Finance Corp., aimed at...
March 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Oil prices settled above $100 for a 2nd straight day, as more than 400 tankers remain stranded in & around the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively closed after strikes on Iran.
Pres. Trump has launched a $20B maritime reinsurance program through the US Development Finance Corp., aimed at...
Pres. Trump has launched a $20B maritime reinsurance program through the US Development Finance Corp., aimed at...
$100,000,000 every 5 years, just to buy reinsurance.
What a waste - this does nothing to reduce the actual risk, it just spreads out the costs.
How about investing $100M every five years into resiliency efforts to harden homes and ACTUALLY. REDUCE. THE. RISK.
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What a waste - this does nothing to reduce the actual risk, it just spreads out the costs.
How about investing $100M every five years into resiliency efforts to harden homes and ACTUALLY. REDUCE. THE. RISK.
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
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Colorado may let utilities pay millions into home insurance fund in exchange for less wildfire liability
The home reinsurance idea, which is unique to Colorado, aims to reduce private insurers’ financial risk and therefore drive down premiums
coloradosun.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
$100,000,000 every 5 years, just to buy reinsurance.
What a waste - this does nothing to reduce the actual risk, it just spreads out the costs.
How about investing $100M every five years into resiliency efforts to harden homes and ACTUALLY. REDUCE. THE. RISK.
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
coloradosun.com/2025/03/27/c...
What a waste - this does nothing to reduce the actual risk, it just spreads out the costs.
How about investing $100M every five years into resiliency efforts to harden homes and ACTUALLY. REDUCE. THE. RISK.
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
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VP of SEIUHCMN&IA and LPN Kate Lynch getting ready to testify in MN Senate Commerce to share our union’s concern w/ SF333. We can't keep giving insurance co's a huge huge handout. Other states have them fund their own reinsurance programs and MN should be no different. #mnleg
January 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
VP of SEIUHCMN&IA and LPN Kate Lynch getting ready to testify in MN Senate Commerce to share our union’s concern w/ SF333. We can't keep giving insurance co's a huge huge handout. Other states have them fund their own reinsurance programs and MN should be no different. #mnleg
I was doing the math on that reinsurance fund he mentions, and I don't think it covers more than 10 total days of lost shipping, not counting replacing lost ships, and lost revenue from lost ships, and that's setting loss of life aside completely.
March 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I was doing the math on that reinsurance fund he mentions, and I don't think it covers more than 10 total days of lost shipping, not counting replacing lost ships, and lost revenue from lost ships, and that's setting loss of life aside completely.
Third Point Investors Limited shareholders approve Malibu acquisition, statement says reut.rs/47ATQj8
Third Point Investors Limited shareholders approve Malibu acquisition, statement says
Shareholders of Third Point Investors Limited have voted in favour of a deal that will see the fund acquire Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC, a TPIL statement said on Thursday.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Third Point Investors Limited shareholders approve Malibu acquisition, statement says reut.rs/47ATQj8
The European Central Bank and EU insurance regulators have called on Brussels to set up an EU-level reinsurance scheme and a public natural disaster fund.
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Climate change is turning parts of Europe into an insurance nightmare
Frequent, expensive natural disasters are testing Europe’s ability to protect itself against the cost of global warming.
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August 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The European Central Bank and EU insurance regulators have called on Brussels to set up an EU-level reinsurance scheme and a public natural disaster fund.
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@angrystaffer.bsky.social
The US govt is now using taxpayer dollars to fund the consequences of its oil price shock to the economy
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The US govt is now using taxpayer dollars to fund the consequences of its oil price shock to the economy
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US agency to create $20bn reinsurance facility for Gulf shipping | U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
"The US Development Finance Corporation is creating a $20bn reinsurance facility to restart maritime cargo and oil commerce stalled by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz" https://lnkd.in/e9McDAtJ
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March 7, 2026 at 1:31 AM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@governor.ca.gov
@angrystaffer.bsky.social
The US govt is now using taxpayer dollars to fund the consequences of its oil price shock to the economy
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@governor.ca.gov
@angrystaffer.bsky.social
The US govt is now using taxpayer dollars to fund the consequences of its oil price shock to the economy
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Today's RMN Newsletter:
🏃The mad hedge fund/private equity scramble into annuities and remade life reinsurance.
🔥Models alone can't fix a broken California wildfire insurance market.
🌀Asian corporates have a growing physical risk problem.
www.riskmarketnews.com/life-reinsur...
🏃The mad hedge fund/private equity scramble into annuities and remade life reinsurance.
🔥Models alone can't fix a broken California wildfire insurance market.
🌀Asian corporates have a growing physical risk problem.
www.riskmarketnews.com/life-reinsur...
Life Reinsurance Rewired
Plus, wildfire models won't fix what's already broken in California,
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August 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Today's RMN Newsletter:
🏃The mad hedge fund/private equity scramble into annuities and remade life reinsurance.
🔥Models alone can't fix a broken California wildfire insurance market.
🌀Asian corporates have a growing physical risk problem.
www.riskmarketnews.com/life-reinsur...
🏃The mad hedge fund/private equity scramble into annuities and remade life reinsurance.
🔥Models alone can't fix a broken California wildfire insurance market.
🌀Asian corporates have a growing physical risk problem.
www.riskmarketnews.com/life-reinsur...
Luxembourg is the world's second-largest investment fund centre (after the United States), the most important private banking centre in the eurozone and Europe's leading centre for reinsurance companies.
There is a critical mass of countries that intend to join... Canada is one of them, and we will be the headquarters, Luxembourg is the European headquarters," Carney told reporters on Friday.
Luxembourg will be European headquarters of new multilateral defence bank, Carney says reut.rs/44vXMir
June 26, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Luxembourg is the world's second-largest investment fund centre (after the United States), the most important private banking centre in the eurozone and Europe's leading centre for reinsurance companies.
Colorado may let utilities pay millions into home insurance fund in exchange for less wildfire liability coloradosun.com/2025/03/27/c... #copolitics #coleg
Colorado may let utilities pay millions into home insurance fund in exchange for less wildfire liability
The home reinsurance idea, which is unique to Colorado, aims to reduce private insurers’ financial risk and therefore drive down premiums
coloradosun.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Colorado may let utilities pay millions into home insurance fund in exchange for less wildfire liability coloradosun.com/2025/03/27/c... #copolitics #coleg
As climate breakdown bites, we have a choice: Use public money to bail out the private for-profit insurance industry, or scrap that model and socialise insurance.
www.eenews.net/articles/cli...
www.eenews.net/articles/cli...
Climate change is turning parts of Europe into an insurance nightmare
The European Central Bank and EU insurance regulators have called on Brussels to set up an EU-level reinsurance scheme and a public natural disaster fund.
www.eenews.net
August 2, 2026 at 9:06 AM
As climate breakdown bites, we have a choice: Use public money to bail out the private for-profit insurance industry, or scrap that model and socialise insurance.
www.eenews.net/articles/cli...
www.eenews.net/articles/cli...
The French Central Reinsurance Fund (CCR) has estimated the insured loss in #Mayotte from Cyclone #Chido at €650-800M. Just 6% of homeowners have insurance; meaning the overall economic cost is in the billions. Most insured losses likely to come from commercial claims.
www.ccr.fr/fr/-/cyclone...
www.ccr.fr/fr/-/cyclone...
Cyclone tropical Chido : CCR estime le coût entre 650 M€ et 800 M€ pour le régime Cat Nat - CCR
Cyclone tropical Chido : CCR estime le coût entre 650 M€ et 800 M€ pour le
régime Cat Nat 19/12/2024 Cyclone tropical Chido : CCR estime le coût entre
650 M€ et 800 M€ pour le régime Cat Nat....
www.ccr.fr
December 19, 2024 at 8:22 PM
The French Central Reinsurance Fund (CCR) has estimated the insured loss in #Mayotte from Cyclone #Chido at €650-800M. Just 6% of homeowners have insurance; meaning the overall economic cost is in the billions. Most insured losses likely to come from commercial claims.
www.ccr.fr/fr/-/cyclone...
www.ccr.fr/fr/-/cyclone...