Introduction

STORM (Synthetic Transfer of Risk Markets) is the only dedicated news service bringing you a global viewpoint on all aspects of weather and insurance derivatives, catastrophe and life ILS (insurance-linked securities), and emissions trading.

STORM aims to supply readers with impartial and time sensitive news on the alternative risk transfer (ART) markets so that when the big news stories break, you can confidently turn to STORM to profit from informed comment and analysis. Our aim is to put market participants ahead of the game with our contacts, insight, market understanding and interpretation. To do this our reporters and contributors provide you with the breaking news, inside intelligence and in-depth analysis to enable you to stay ahead of the curve.

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Who we are

We are an independent media firm with no external shareholders. Our mission is to provide impartial, concise, relevant, timely, accurate and, above all, informative content to market participants.

We understand that you need to test the service before committing to subscribe, and we hope you encourage your friends and colleagues around the industry to do the same. After the trial period we are confident that you will want to subscribe and look forward to your becoming part of our future development.

Editor
Mark Pelham. After over ten years in the investment management industry, Mark became a financial journalist in the mid-90s and rose to become editor of FOW magazine before going freelance in the early part of this decade. He has covered the derivatives markets in New York, as FOW US editor, London and frequently Asia. In July 2006 he became founding editor of STORM's sister publication Structured Credit Investor.

Managing Director
John-Owen Waller. John has worked in media since the early 90s, and has worked in various positions for Metal Bulletin, EMAP, FOW and most recently ran a business at Euromoney PLC after finishing his MBA at Edinburgh University. He founded Structured Credit Investor along with Mark in July 2006.

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CONTACT US

The team

Contact details

  • Call free from US/Canada

    1 800 347 0161

  • Phone

    +44 (0)20 7061 6393

  • Fax

    +44 (0)20 7117 3664

  • Postal address

    STORM
    507 Clerkenwell Workshops
    27/31 Clerkenwell Close
    London EC1R 0AT
    UK

  • Registered Office

    Cold Fountains Media Ltd
    c/o Maclay Murray & Spence LLP
    Quartermile One,
    Edinburgh EH3 9EP, UK

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Training

ILS Workshop

Practical Applications of Insurance-Linked Securities

This is a one-day workshop designed to examine all the major non-life insurance-linked securities (ILS) products and markets: catastrophe bonds and swaps; industry loss warranties; and sidecars. email training@storminvestor.com for dates and an agenda.