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Market to take off in next two to three years, parametric leaders predict

Parametric products, along with all traditional insurance offerings, will be traded entirely differently in the coming years, and the resulting landscape could surprise and excite.   15 July 2026

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Beyond the trigger – a parametric first approach

Parametric cover should be considered at the start of a placement. Leaving it until last could mean missed opportunities to improve capital efficiency and risk transfer.   15 July 2026

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Better standards, fewer silos are key to scale parametric growth

Three industry leaders from contrasting backgrounds outline the principal tasks ahead in order to ensure parametrics cement and augment their place in the broader risk landscape.   15 July 2026

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MGAs and start-ups lead innovation, but people are the decisive factor

While advances in technology and data quality grab the headlines, industry leaders emphasise that progress, or lack of it, ultimately hangs on the humans in the equation.   15 July 2026

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Poor client understanding is parametric’s biggest obstacle to growth

Senior leaders point to the need to simplify and focus the message to move the sector to the next level.   15 July 2026

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Steady growth but sector will stay specialist: survey

The future is bright, say industry's leading lights, but there are headwinds and few expect parametrics to become mainstream.   15 July 2026

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This goes far beyond weather...

What lies ahead for parametric insurance? Intelligent Insurer invited LIRG founder and head Mark Groenheide, who has been nominated for Leaders in Parametric, to tackle the industry’s issues and gauge its potential.   15 July 2026

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Better data making solutions more scalable

Augment Risk’s global parametric lead says advances in data, AI and analytics are making parametric reinsurance a more effective tool for managing catastrophe risks.   15 July 2026

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Leaders in Parametric: Tanguy Touffut

Touffut co-founded Descartes Underwriting, the parametric re/insurance specialist, in 2019, with which he now is its CEO.   15 July 2026

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Leaders in Parametric: René Mück

Why Munich Re sees parametric insurance moving firmly into the mainstream.   15 July 2026

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