Adverse selection is no more an issue for flood risk than it is for hurricane wind risk. Insurers can get a viable spread of risk for flood but it requires effort and investment in catastrophe modelling technology

In the aftermath of the UK’s vote to leave the EU, Bermuda needs a twin pillar approach to European markets, addressing not only the 27 members of the EU but also the critical UK market

An efficient, effective regulatory framework, particularly special tax treatment for SPVs, will be critical for London’s efforts to develop as a centre for alternative capital

Bermuda is incubating start-ups and promoting underwriting innovation, but what happens next is not entirely predictable

The Bermudian market’s traditional specialisation in property cat risk is now being complemented by the flow of alternative capital sources into liability insurance risks. The first movers are already in the field