19 June 2013Insurance

European floods make case for pools and cat bonds

Insurers and reinsurers are unlikely to be badly hit by the recent floods to hit Central Europe, which could be the worst since 2002. But a number of lessons could be taken from the recent losses, according to AM Best.

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