All catastrophe bond articles
-
NewsMapfre Re turns to cat bond market for the first time for retro cover
Spanish reinsurer has structured retrocessional protection through a catastrophe bond for the first time, to transfer US wind risk.
-
NewsILS pipeline from NGO cat bonds and even casualty 'baby steps' – Aon Securies’ Schultz
A lack of Atlantic Hurricane storm activity, with no major US hurricanes making landfall to trouble re/insurance markets since Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall in Southeast Texas on July 8.
-
NewsA remarkable year for ILS, navigating capital inflows and outflows – Aon’s Schultz
Insurance linked securities (ILS) markets have reached new heights in 2024, building on a record-breaking 2023, Aside from the achievement of record new issuance, Paul Schultz, CEO of Aon Securities, highlights the ILS market’s ability to continue to grow amid the flux of incoming and outgoing capital – a symptom ...
-
NewsHannover Re issues Cumulus Re, first cloud outage cyber cat bond
Parametrix and Hannover Re cooperate to structure and place Cumulus Re, a $13.75m first-of-its-kind cyber risk catastrophe bond.
-
NewsCollateralised Re yet to rebound, cat bonds lead ILS growth – Moody’s
Rises in traditional reinsurance pricing have caused demand for alternative structures, especially cat bonds, according to a report from the rating agency.
-
NewsHard market dampens ILS investor appetite - AM Best
Sentiment among some ILS managers is that the supply of capital will remain tepid for some time
-
NewsAriel Re sponsors third cat bond with carbon offset feature
Titania Re III provides $125m of protection for named storms and earthquakes in the US and Canada
-
NewsCyber ILS has ‘momentum to succeed’ - Lockton Re
Securitisation can help ease the capacity constraints of the current hard market
-
NewsCat bond outlook bullish as hard market continues
ILS instruments have a “greater role to play” as reinsurers restrict catastrophe coverage
-
NewsMS Amlin APAC renews Phoenix Re sidecar
Secures $45m of additional collateralised capacity after investors show support for ’diversifying region and perils’
-
NewsCyberCube model used to structure first cyber cat bond
The insurance market will see greater partnerships with ILS fund managers in 2023, research suggests
-
NewsHurricane Ian will test cat bond capacity
ILS-trapped capital from Hurricane Ian is estimated at $15 billion to $18 billion
-
NewsUS insurers have minimal investment in ILS and cat bonds - AM Best
Just five companies accounting for 70% of industry investments, despite significant growth of alternative market
-
NewsCat bond market grows to $36 billion - Aon
If current activity levels continue, ILS market issuance figures could rival the record calendar year issuance in 2021
-
NewsBuyers faced “near-perfect storm” at 1 July
Alternative capital set for robust year as traditional capital decreases, states Aon
-
NewsPeak Re places $150m Black Kite Re cat bond
It is the largest and first 144A catastrophe bond issued from Hong Kong
-
NewsSCOR sponsors $240m cat bond
Vehicle offers multi-year protection against named storms in the US, earthquakes in the US and Canada, and European windstorms
-
NewsILS a key solution to climate crisis - MAS
21 ILS transactions have been launched in Singapore since 2018, including a growing number by Asian cedants
-
NewsInigo issues first catastrophe bond
Montoya Re is a $115m transaction covering earthquake and windstorm risk in the US, Canada and Japan
