Stefano Nicolini, a well-known specialist industry loss warranty (ILW) focused reinsurance broker, has joined Moody’s broker and insurance-linked securities (ILS) focus team as a Director of Sales, where he will be tasked with helping market participants utilise Moody’s catastrophe models and technology solutions.Nicolini brings a lengthy client and market contact list to Moody’s having worked in both reinsurance and the ILS or collateralized reinsurance space for over 30 years.In particular, he has recognition as a specialist broker within the industry loss warranty (ILW) market, where he created or led ILW broking desks at a number of firms over the years.Nicolini has worked at most of the market leading reinsurance brokers during his career, including Aon, Willis Re, Guy Carpenter, Collins, BMS, Beach and Acrisure Re.

He traded his first ILW back in 1998 and over his career has placed more than 500 contracts, with an estimated $6 billion of capacity traded.At Moody’s, Nicolini will add value from his deep experience in trading with both cedents and markets, both traditional and ILS capacity based, as well as his understanding of risk transfer contract structures.Christer Pehrson, Global Head of Brokerages and Capital Markets (ILS) Sales at Moody’s Insurance, commented on Nicolini’s joining the firm, “We are delighted to welcome Stefano Nicolini to our growing Moody’s Broker and Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) team.

“Based in New York, Stefano brings over 30 years of experience in the (re)insurance and ILS space, with deep expertise in reinsurance risk transfer and a strong track record of innovation and leadership in Insurance Loss Warranty (ILW) structures.“Before joining Moody’s, Stefano held senior roles at leading broking firms, including Guy Carpenter/Collins, BMS Group, and Acrisure, helping (re)insurers, hedge funds, and other capital markets participants assume and transfer catastrophe risk.“Stefano brings his client-focused approach and strategic insights, which have made him a trusted advisor across the industry.

As the ILS market experiences unprecedented growth, Moody’s is uniquely positioned to serve its evolving needs with best-in-class catastrophe modeling and analytics, to help transform and expand access to this dynamic asset class.“Stefano’s role will focus on helping brokers and ILS market participants better understand and utilize Moody’s catastrophe solutions to unlock new opportunities.”.All of our Artemis Live insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bonds and reinsurance can be accessed online.

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