Our Scans · (FS.4.01) Insurers' Business Model · Weekly Summary

• [New] Beijing seeks to build a parallel infrastructure that could scale up quickly in a crisis - a kind of insurance policy rather than an outright replacement. / China Foreign Affairs Magazine
• [New] Coupled with a continued strengthening of the Florida property insurance marketplace, Citizens' policy count and exposure are expected to remain steady or decrease marginally, further enhancing its financial position. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• [New] The increased premium subsidies will allow most corn and soybean producers in the Midwest to utilize an 80 or 85% revenue protection (RP) insurance policy with farm-level APH yields, and then supplement that policy with SCO and ECO insurance coverage utilizing county yields. TheLandOnline
• The $120 million catastrophe bond provides multi-year, capital markets-backed reinsurance protection against Florida named storms risk. Insurance Journal
• The US government stepped in with a $40 billion Development Finance Company reinsurance facility - raising broader questions about the boundaries of private insurability when geopolitical risk escalates rapidly, and governments become insurers of last resort. Roots
• It seems there is a strong chance One Alliance North America Insurance Company will look to secure more than its initially targeted reinsurance from its debut catastrophe bond. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• Equity analysts at Autonomous have indicated in a recent report that, with 2025 demonstrating significant growth in overall alternative capacity, 2026 is anticipated to experience moderate acceleration in the growth of third-party reinsurance capital. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• A dedicated AI insurance sector could emerge within five to ten years, complete with its own MGAs, claims professionals, and policy forms. Roots
• Sidecar demand from investors will remain robust, presenting new opportunities for sponsors to leverage aligned, quota share reinsurance structures to partner with institutional capital. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec

Last updated: 28 April 2026