Personal Insurance

Mixed fortunes again for UCITS cat bond funds in week to Dec 16th

The , an index that provides a reasonable proxy for cat bond fund performance across the market, saw mixed fortunes,.. Read More

North America winter storm, blizzards & freeze has billion dollar loss potential

The ongoing extreme cold, blizzards and severe winter storm weather that has impacted much of the United States, Canada and,.. Read More

Policyholders and Their Attorneys Need to Personally Communicate | Merlin Law Group

Lawyer-to-client communications are essential. Each policyholder claim is unique, with unique issues and facts of damage and valuation. Many policyholders,.. Read More

Best of Artemis, week ending December 25th 2022

Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending December 25th 2022, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and,.. Read More

Flood Claim Payments Without Public Adjuster or Contractors Named on ChecksBeware! | Merlin Law Group

The National Flood Program is different. It follows its own rules and regulations based on federal law, not state law. Public,.. Read More

Is Faulty Design and Construction Always Excluded? | Merlin Law Group

The answer is “no.” But, exact policy language and the applicable state law will play a significant role in determining,.. Read More

Reinsurance hard market a "solid growth opportunity" for Validus: AIG's Zaffino

Peter Zaffino, the CEO of insurance giant AIG, sees the current hardening reinsurance market environment as a “solid growth opportunity”,.. Read More

Amundi US "very constructive" on ILS asset class as 1/1 approaches

With the 1/1 2023 reinsurance renewals fast approaching, investor Amundi US says it is “very constructive” on the insurance-linked securities,.. Read More

AmFam fails to upsize new Four Lakes Re cat bond, to close at $100m

American Family Mutual Insurance Company, or AmFam as it is abbreviated, has failed to secure an upsize for its new,.. Read More

Sompo International succeeds in upsizing first cat bond to $150m

Sompo International, the global P&C insurance and reinsurance arm of Sompo Holdings, has successfully upsized its new catastrophe bond,.. Read More

BMS gets capital to fund growth with new investment from Eurazeo

Insurance and reinsurance broking group BMS has now secured a growth investment of up to £355 million from Eurazeo, a,.. Read More