Aura launches Caribbean Parametric Insurance

We are delighted to unveil the latest launch from our specialist Caribbean Catastrophe MGA Aura Underwriting – Aura Parametric, a new Caribbean parametric product to complement its existing Lloyd’s Caribbean binder.

Aura Underwriting is a specialist Lloyd’s Caribbean property coverholder, focused on providing professional (re)insurance solutions for the placement of niche, high quality risks throughout the Caribbean region. 

The new parametric product provides reinsurance for hurricanes that intersect a pre-defined radius of an insured’s location (typically 40 miles). Quotes are available in minutes and qualifying claims are paid out in less than 30 days. 

The hurricane season is now underway in the Caribbean, and the number and severity of hurricanes in the area is increasing. Last year recorded 21 named storms, the third highest on record, exhausting the National Hurricane Centre’s hurricane names list. Aura Parametric gives policyholders confidence in cash flow and speed of pay-out with qualifying claims settled and paid directly to the insured within 30 days without the need to prove physical loss.  

Parametric policies open up additional opportunities for brokers that sit outside traditional Nat Cat indemnity risk appetites. 

The policies can run alongside standard indemnity policies and fill the void created from a lack of capacity in the market. The parametric policy from Aura offers the highest limits available, from USD 500,000 to USD 5,000,000, backed by A+ rated reinsurance capacity.  The cover is pan Caribbean, with no restrictions on occupancy type, risk size, claims history, construction or other traditional risk factors.  

Pay-outs are based on the hurricane category that intersects the insured’s radius location. Bespoke policies with higher policy limits and/or different playout parameters are also available.

Thanks to being part of the Aventum Group, we can give Aura access to real-time climate monitoring, full product administration and fast automated claims settlement. 

Tom Green, Director, Aura Underwriting says: “This new offering provides the Caribbean with vital coverage in an area with restricted capacity where the severity and frequency of hurricanes is increasing, putting more people and businesses in the region at risk.