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Retrocession rates now 165% higher than 2017 lows: Jefferies

Rates-on-line for non-marine catastrophe retrocessional reinsurance are now up approximately 165% on their 2017 lows, analysts at Jefferies have pointed,.. Read More

ILS fund index rose 0.87% as post-Ian recovery continued in November

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe bond funds gained 0.87% for the month of November 2022, with continued recovery among some,.. Read More

Palomar adds California quake limit in "unquestionably" hard reinsurance renewal

Palomar Insurance Holdings, the speciality California-headquartered insurer that provides largely catastrophe exposed property products, has renewed some of its earthquake,.. Read More

The top lifestyle trends to look out for in 2023 | King Price Insurance

There are exciting lifestyle trends set to rock 2023. Are you ready to embrace a year of yes and exotic,.. Read More

State Farm Accused of Systemic Discrimination in Class Action Lawsuit | Merlin Law Group

I have been working on a number of active State Farm lawsuits involving its claims practices. My research came across,.. Read More

California facing "brutal" wind & rain impacts from atmospheric rivers

The US state of California is already facing flooding after torrential rains triggered by a first atmospheric river event that,.. Read More

Easing hurricane Ian trapped capital helped retro renewals: Gallagher Re

Towards the end of the year, as the challenging January 2023 reinsurance renewal season neared its completion, lower than expected,.. Read More

More cyber ILS capacity predicted in 2023: CyberCube

There are expected to be an increasing number of partnerships on cyber risk underwriting with insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund managers,.. Read More

Renewals: Catastrophe retro rates +50%, global property cat +37%, says Howden

Risk-adjusted non-marine catastrophe retrocession excess-of-loss rates-on-line rose by 50% at the January 2023 renewals, while global property catastrophe reinsurance rates,.. Read More

ILS investors fear inflation model-miss more than climate change: Gallagher Securities

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors are more concerned about the potential for risk models to be inaccurate on inflation than on,.. Read More

Significant increase in weather-related catastrophe insured losses: CRESTA

There has been a “significant increase” in insured losses from weather-related catastrophe events over the last 20 or so years,,.. Read More

Cat bond prices rise in slower Q4, still $10.5bn issued in 2022: Report

The catastrophe bond market saw a lower than average $1.6 billion of issuance in the fourth-quarter of 2022, but the,.. Read More