Markel's Wilson concerned about sidecar-backed MGA's chasing US casualty pricing down
During the Markel Group first-quarter earnings call yesterday, Simon Wilson, CEO of Markel Insurance, said he is concerned about the,.. Read More
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USAA sets sights on $825m Residential Re 2026-1 cat bond, adjusts price guidance again
US military mutual insurer USAA has now set its sights on the upper-end issuance size of $825 million of reinsurance,.. Read More
PERILS reduces Australia east coast SCS losses to AU $1.501bn
Catastrophe data aggregator PERILS has published its third industry loss estimate from the severe convective storms (SCS) that struck Australia’s,.. Read More
Mapfre Re targets low-end pricing for $200m Recoletos Re 2026-1 cat bond
Mapfre Re, the Spanish global reinsurance company, is now aiming for reduced pricing for its latest catastrophe bond sponsorship, with,.. Read More
Allstate buys Nationwide occurrence reinsurance to $11.5bn, gets $1bn new aggregate cover
US primary insurer Allstate added more protection to its per-occurrence Nationwide Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Program, lifting the top of the,.. Read More
Jamaica returns for new $150m World Bank cat bond to replace coverage triggered by Melissa
The Government of Jamaica is back in the catastrophe bond market again with the support of the World Bank, targeting,.. Read More
Northern Re to scale capital intelligence via Palantir platform selection
Northern Re, the collateralized reinsurance company that provides investors access to returns of its long-tail casualty underwriting business, has announced,.. Read More
USAA now targets up to $825m of reinsurance from Residential Re 2026-1 cat bond
US military mutual insurer USAA is now aiming to upsize its new catastrophe bond, with the revised target now being,.. Read More
Texas Appraisal Rules Policyholder Protections | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
The Texas Department of Insurance has proposed new appraisal rules that could reshape how property insurance disputes are resolved.,.. Read More
TDI's Proposed Appraisal Rules: A Step Forward but with a Few Rough Edges | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
April 29, 2026 The Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) has proposed new rules to carry out a Texas law passed,.. Read More
Palomar raises target for Torrey Pines Re 2026-1 catastrophe bond to as much as $410m
Palomar Insurance Holdings has raised the target to as much as $410 million of capital markets backed California earthquake and,.. Read More
Convex reduces Hypatia 2026-1 retro cat bond size target to between $150m - $175m
Convex Group, the expansive global specialty insurance and reinsurance underwriter, has reduced its target for the catastrophe bond transaction,.. Read More
