Fronting specialist Clear Blue Insurance Insurance Group has already managed to replace over half of the coverage needed for reinsurance programs affected by the collateral issues linked to insurtech Vesttoo, the company said in an update.As we’d previously reported, Clear Blue is likely the fronting company with the highest exposure to Vesttoo linked issues, having had a significant partnership agreement in place with the now under-fire insurtech.After the claims of letter of credit (LOC) fraud emerged, Clear Blue , but may seek out more reinsurance to protect its surplus and capital.Then, rating agency , after which it issued a statement saying it had placed Clear Blue Insurance Insurance Group’s A- financial strength rating under review with negative implications.

With , fronting specialists face the risk that capacity is not there to support the functioning of client programs.This has actually driven a desire to simply replace all cover linked to Vesttoo across the market, as the uncertainty around the validity and integrity of collateral has driven those exposed to move fast and seek to distance themselves from any issues.As a reminder, Clear Blue and Vesttoo had entered into .

Now, in a new update, Clear Blue has said that it has already secured replacement for over 50% of the affected reinsurance programs.The company said it is “singularly focused on resolving all issues related to certain invalid letters of credit issued to Clear Blue in a timely manner.” The process to reconfirm its AM Best rating is underway, while it works to “ensure the smooth replacement of reinsurance capacity on a small portion of our nearly $2 billion book of business.” Clear Blue said that it estimates that this can be completed within 90 days, but that at this stage it has already secured replacement reinsurance for over 50%.Meanwhile, in an update on its rating, Clear Blue explained, “AM Best has committed to immediately review their ratings decision with the goal of returning the Clear Blue rating to A- stable as soon as Clear Blue provides evidence that all Vesttoo related reinsurance capacity has been replaced.” In addition, the company highlighted again the retention of all premiums for Vesttoo-linked reinsurance programs and said that its surplus stands at $176 million, to help support and backstop all obligations.

“Clear Blue will continue to ensure all claims are paid and we remain highly confident in our ability to meet the AM Best requirements, replace Vesttoo reinsurance and collateral within a reasonable period, and maintain Clear Blue’s strong capital position and growth,” the company said.July 27th – .July 27th – .

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