24 October 2017Alternative Risk Transfer

Recent losses ‘first big test’ for alt capital

Recent major loss events—Atlantic hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, along with the Mexican earthquakes—represent the first big test for the alternative capital sector, Mike Van Slooten, head of market analytics at Aon Benfield, told Baden-Baden Today.

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