• Quaestio Capital Management flagged a below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season as El Niño lifts wind shear, lowering Catastrophe Bond risk concentration.
• National Hurricane Center put the odds of a below-normal season at 55%; Tropical Storm Risk projected 55 ACE with 1 major hurricane.
• Colorado State University forecast 2 major hurricanes with 90 ACE, citing cooler Atlantic Main Development Region sea-surface temperatures versus 2024-2025.
• Risk shifts toward the Pacific, with higher typhoon exposure in Japan and East Asia; secondary perils such as floods and wildfires add volatility.
• Portfolio positioning cited underweights in secondary perils, a higher-expected-loss Cat Bond fund to capture yield, added Asian risk specialist exposure, increased private reinsurance.

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