All ILS articles
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NewsAspen Capital Markets names Chris Less COO
He joins from Hiscox Re & ILS, where he was most recently in the role of COO
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Hannover Re, Stone Ridge in ground-breaking cyber risk transfer
The asset manager intends to “meaningfully grow” its cyber exposure after $100m quota share cession
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MS Amlin APAC renews Phoenix Re sidecar
Secures $45m of additional collateralised capacity after investors show support for ’diversifying region and perils’
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Hong Kong unveils risk and insurance roadmap
Markets in the Mainland and Hong Kong will be brought closer to transform the SAR into a ’global risk management and insurance hub’
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Nigeria gains parametric flood resilience scheme
Solution will pay out based on flood magnitude with funds targeted for immediate infrastructure reconstruction
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Baden Baden: The cycle has reasserted itself - Flandro
The reinsurance industry is grappling with the ‘most difficult renewal since 2006’, says Howden Analytics’ boss
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Hurricane Ian will test cat bond capacity
ILS-trapped capital from Hurricane Ian is estimated at $15 billion to $18 billion
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Property cat retrenchment is improving market ‘stability’
Most large European players remain committed to cat business, but are moving away from lower layers of protection - AM Best
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US 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
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Reinsurance pricing correction ‘unavoidable’ - Hannover Re
Large loss trend, pandemic and rising inflation require further improvements in prices and conditions, insists reinsurer
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Lockton Re launches Lockton Re Capital Markets
Bankers and brokers will be ’solution agnostic’ as LRCM seeks to access broader pools of capital
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Cyber newcos are seeding the pipeline, reveals AM Best
There is significant opportunity to innovate as the risk landscape evolves, but reinsurers are taking a more conservative approach to risk
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Cat 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
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Rise of the underdog
David Howden has long had ambitions to be a top player in reinsurance broking, and he is finally in a position to take on the ‘Big Three’
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TigerRisk expands ILS team
Based in New York, Mitchell Rosenberg will report to Philipp Kusche, Global Head of ILS & Capital Solutions.
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WTW appoints Conway to head Ecosystem Resilience practice
She was Lead Climate Finance Negotiator for the US delegation to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Lloyd’s receives approval for second PCC
The second London Bridge PCC (LB2) will offer a number of extensions in the coverages it can write
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Swiss Re launches ILS advisory subsidiary
The company offers investment management services, with a particular focus on catastrophe bonds
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Howden launches dedicated capital markets business
Mary O’Connor will lead the new unit, joining from KPMG where she was acting CEO
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Buyers faced “near-perfect storm” at 1 July
Alternative capital set for robust year as traditional capital decreases, states Aon
