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18 October 2026Reinsurance

Brokers’ parametric use ‘accelerating’ as high retentions leave insurers exposed

Brokers are increasingly adding parametric cover to address exposures poorly served by traditional reinsurance, and that trend is accelerating, says Tanguy Touffut, chief executive and co-founder of Descartes Underwriting.

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