Cerchia is creating a digital marketplace to build a bridge between capital market investors and buyers of protection, lowering hurdles of access for businesses and investors, and introducing new sources of capital.

InsTech’s Henry Gale spoke to Michael Rey, CEO and Co-founder, and Fabian Buchmann, COO and Co-founder, about emerging risks for communities and businesses and how to use innovative financial structures and parametric triggers to enable sustainability investments. Interview published

With the key January reinsurance renewals having been challenging and characterised by reduced capacity and higher pricing, the focus can often turn to buying hedges such as industry-loss warranties (ILW’s), but a new study highlights some issues investors should be aware of.

CHF 1.3mn seed funding closed with Hightech Gründer Fund and privat investors.