By Artemis.bm's figures, annual catastrophe bond issuance across all the types of deals we track has now shattered the previous full-year record in just over six months in 2025.At over $17.8 billion, new issues of Rule 144A catastrophe bonds and private cat bonds have broken the record set in full-year 2024. The outstanding cat bond market has grown by roughly 15% since the end of last year and average cat bond deal sizes are up notably as well. Listen to this podcast episode for more insights

It's International Tiger Day -a wonderful occasion to celebrate the largest member of the cat family! Emaad, Ryan and Audrey dive into some cool facts about our beautifully striped friends, including how long they've been around, their food habits and swimming abilities! Enjoy! Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek Produced by Emaad Akhtar Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

Listen to this podcast episode for a handy recap of our most read catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending June 22nd 2025.Listen to a recap of our most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. As we continue to experiment with artificial intelligence tools, we hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories. This week we covered the fact the

In this episode of the Power Bytes podcast, Neil Smith discusses the significant demand for microgrid solutions, especially for rural electrification, and highlights how these projects can drastically improve quality of life in communities. He also shares insights on the Nagaland project, which aims to help bring sustainable energy to remote areas, potentially transforming this community’s way of life. Email us: powerbytes@cat.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric...

Link to video: https://youtu.be/hJeu5KvgBww"You have to die before they think you are worth anything". Jimi Hendrix The deaths of the greatest generation of rockers, is bringing in millions of dollars, and the industry has learned to cash in. Even just a rumor of a death, like when Paul McCartney was supposed dead and replaced by a double (he wasn't), can result in big boosts in sales and streams. With the assassination of John Lennon, the records labels began to realize that when an artist dies,

Lindsey Brown leads Am I Wrong this week. She brings some history to her ongoing cat merger, the Rainforest Cafe and Tom Brady's ego.

Listen to this podcast episode for a handy recap of our most read catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending June 15th 2025. Listen to a recap of our most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. As we continue to experiment with artificial intelligence tools, we hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories. This week we covered more news

Understanding the connection between tenderpreneur Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala and Minister of Police Mchunu. Tessa Dooms spoke with Jeff Wicks, News24 Investigative Journalist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonesy believes that every aspiring musician should be given a kitten before the first music lesson! In this podcast, Jonesy the cat points to famous DJ and producer deadmau5: "While cats may sometimes be destructive, deadmau5 is a fan of having feline pals around." As cat-dad to Peanut, Dizzy and Dolly, even though they may be a pain at times, he believes that's 'The price of a cat'. And surely Peanut, Dizzy and Dolly simply tolerate a cat-dad that wears mouse ears! Sometimes, just giving a cat a

Listen to this podcast episode for a handy recap of our most read catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending June 8th 2025.Listen to a recap of our most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. As we continue to experiment with artificial intelligence tools, we hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories. This week we cover the continuing

Tom Uren and Patrick Gray discuss warnings about Iranian cyber attacks on US critical infrastructure. Despite many many warnings, there have been no actual attacks and they discuss the reasons why Iran would want to avoid escalatory cyber attacks.They also talk about how the FBI is struggling to deal with the democratisation of surveillance and data analysis, what the agency calls Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance (UTS). A Department of Justice audit of the FBI’s

From the days of hipster musicians touring living rooms, to the present with major acts playing in backyards and bowling alleys, artists are skipping large venues and thinking small, the stage wherever they can strap on a guitar and play. With fans having to finance tickets to go to concerts, the trend is for the artists to go to them. Bands like All American Rejects achieved over 4 Million dollars in marketing on their 'House Party Tour' by playing at skating rinks and homes. Now the labels and

Chris Egert and Lindsey Brown in for Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan.Lindsey Brown has a reputation for the outrageous but Jason DeRusha takes the cake for this week's edition of Am I Wrong.

Listen to this podcast episode for a handy recap of our most read catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending June 1st 2025.Listen to a recap of our most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. As we continue to experiment with artificial intelligence tools, we hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories. This week we cover the June

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 20 of 2025.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what’s up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening all in under 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Over 45M expected to travelNational makes it 10 years on topFacial recognition at TSA growsUS Justice Department reaches deal with BoeingHawaiian implements no-show policy aligned with AlaskaAlmost

We continue with the bombshells that were dropped this past weekend by KZN Police Commissioner, Lt. General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. One of the names mentioned during that press briefing is Vusimuzi ‘CAT’ Matlala, a figure news 24 has been investigating since the killing of Babita Deokaran, who was a whistleblower at the Tembisa Hospital. Jeff Wicks, News 24 Investigative Journalist, joins me on the line to tell us more about Vusimuzi ‘CAT’ Matlala… GUEST: Jeff Wicks, News

Listen to this podcast episode for a handy recap of our most read catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending May 25th 2025. Listen to a recap of our most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. As we continue to experiment with artificial intelligence tools, we hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories. Featuring news about the

An investigation is underway for a hit-and-run crash in Kalihi that left a woman in critical condition Saturday night. Plus, police arrested a man in connection with a shooting on Tantalus Drive that injured a woman. Meanwhile, after 24 days at sea, an Oregon man and his cat arrive in Hawaii.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After sailing from Oregon 23 days ago, Oliver Widger and his cat Phoenix are set to arrive in Hawaii Saturday morning. Plus, a Maui woman drops her restraining order after accusing her husband of a violent cliffside attack.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Power Bytes Podcast, host Ryan Karlin sits down with Brandon Lynn, Caterpillar Electric Power’s Global Director of Business Development, to discuss the growing role of distributed generation and how industries are adapting to enhance operational efficiencies and achieve their goals. Email us: powerbytes@cat.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cat-electric-power/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caterpillar.Electric.Power/