Personal Insurance

European windstorm exposures up 10.1% amid inflationary environment: PERILS

Catastrophe loss data aggregator PERILS AG has released its Industry Exposure Database (IED) for 2024, which highlights the continued impact,.. Read More

Cat bond investors secured higher risk-adjusted returns in 2023 as multiple rises

While the pricing of cat bond notes stabilised somewhat in the final quarter of 2023, persistently firm reinsurance and retrocession,.. Read More

PGGM / PFZW ILS portfolio delivered 18.9% return (USD) in 2023

The giant and reinsurance investments managed by PGGM, the Dutch pension investment manager that allocates the largest amount to,.. Read More

Charles River Re cat bond addresses coastal flood protection gap: ShoreOne & AEIC

The recently settled $125 million catastrophe bond is a valuable addition to the reinsurance arrangements that support MGU ShoreOne,.. Read More

City National Rochdale mutual ILW fund delivers 15.6% return

The City National Rochdale Select Strategies Fund, a US mutual insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund focused on investments into industry-loss warranties,.. Read More

HSCM raises over $175m for new life insurance-focused continuation fund

Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. (HSCM), the reinsurance, insurtech, insurance-linked securities (ILS) and transportation focused investment manager, has raised more,.. Read More

Elementum ILS funds up 15-20% in 2023: White Mountains CEO Rountree

White Mountains CEO Manning Rountree recently explained that the insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds managed by Elementum Advisors delivered 15-20% returns,.. Read More

The costs and consequences of distracted driving.

In an era dominated by technology and constant connectivity, there’s increasing temptation to engage in distracting activities while driving. For,.. Read More

Parametrics seeing "significant expansions," particularly in flood risks: Minhas, Miller

Parametric risk transfer, insurance and reinsurance solutions are seeing “significant market expansions,” according to Rowan Minhas of independent broker Miller.Broker,.. Read More

Cat bonds now much more attractive to potential sponsors: Steiger, Icosa

The catastrophe bond market continues on its positive trajectory in 2024, with robust demand on both sides of the trade,,.. Read More