Insurance-Linked Securities & Catastrophe Bond Solutions

The Verisk Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) practice transforms risk into opportunity.

In the expanding and evolving ILS space, Verisk maintains its dominant position by providing a complete solution—one that combines the highest quality information and analysis with the industry standard software for analyzing the widest range of financial instruments.

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Supported first large-scale catastrophe bond in
1997

First European flood bond, first Latin America bond, first Singapore bond, first Philippines bond

Supported >80% of public 144A property catastrophe issuances

First cat bond to support the World Bank Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility

Modeled
>USD 68B
cat bond issuances

Used by top 15 ILS Fund Managers by AUM

144A
Cat Bond
Transactions:
239
since 2011

Number
of Transactions
with Parametric
Trigger:
25
since 2011

Number
of Transactions
for Public Entities:
18
since 2011

Our market presence

Our comprehensive approach

At the core of Verisk’s ILS services is our best-in-class modeling software. Our transparent modeling framework supports traditional risk transfer structures, alternative risk transfer structures, and payment mechanisms, and our experienced team will help you tailor your ILS program to better align with your business objectives.

Risk Transfer Consulting

Comprehensive consulting to understand client (re)insurance coverage needs
Assist with identifying appropriate instrument structure
Detailed risk analysis with necessary documentation of processes
Marketing and transaction documentation
Assistance with global instrument roadshow
Calculating resets and growth limitation factors (if needed)

Underwriting and Analyzing Your ILS Portfolio

Ability to provide CLFs for Verisk modeled bonds with the use of our proprietary Catastrophe Bond Database
Deliver detailed modeled output and increased accuracy for bonds in your portfolio
Model complex bond/deal structures in Touchstone Re™ with visual and intuitive interface
Roll up portfolios across multiple positions
Leverage the Advanced Loss Modification module to modify AIR loss curves to fit your view of risk

Why do investors remodel CAT bonds?

Obtain customized cuts of the risk

Assess the impact of potential or actual catastrophic events on a portfolio of bonds

Better understand risk correlations and diversification effects

Understand the impact of changes in catastrophe models on their risk profile

Better understand the uncertainty in the risk estimate of a particular bond

Read the Verisk Solutions for ILS Investors brochure

ALERT™ provides up-to-date information and loss estimates for catastrophes worldwide.

Obtaining reliable information quickly as a catastrophe unfolds has become increasingly important for insurers, reinsurers, and investors. Beginning with Hurricane Hugo in 1989, Verisk’s ALERT service has expanded to include catastrophic events as they happen globally.

Visit the ALERT website