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Travelers sets Q1 reporting tone with elevated catastrophe losses

US primary insurance giant Travelers has reported an elevated level of catastrophe losses for the first-quarter of 2023, which may,.. Read More

Not A Good NeighborState Farm Escapes on Technicalities of Poorly Written Florida Law | Merlin Law Group

Keeping up on the trends of property insurance law is why so many people come to this blog. U.S. District,.. Read More

Hiscox Re & ILS hires Minesh Shah as Director of Underwriting Risk

Hiscox Re & ILS, the international reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) arm of the Hiscox Group, has announced the hiring,.. Read More

TWIA considers ILW option for top of reinsurance tower, but Board declines

The Board of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has heard details of an industry-loss warranty (ILW) option for the,.. Read More

Rising reinsurance attachments to constrain Q1 cat losses: KBW

The increases seen in the attachment points of reinsurance covers is expected to benefit reinsurers after the first-quarter, with these,.. Read More

Property Insurance Law Trial Training Is Important | Merlin Law Group

Our law firm is holding an attorney retreat focusing on lessons learned from trials. If a policyholder wants to settle,.. Read More

UK regulatory approach to ILS deemed "not fit for purpose"

A report from Conservative UK lawmakers that calls for greater Parliamentary accountability of regulators in the country, has cited the,.. Read More

Florida regulator approves new insurer Tailrow's application, first since reforms

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) said today it has approved the application for HCI Group’s new Florida-focused carrier,,.. Read More

PIMCO to close dedicated insurance-linked securities (ILS) platform

Asset management giant PIMCO is closing down its dedicated insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment platform, citing a lack of alignment with,.. Read More

Northern Re launched as new collateralized reinsurer with $25m initial capital

A new collateralized reinsurance company has been formed, with Cayman Islands-based Northern Reinsurance SPC, Ltd. (Northern Re) established by brothers,.. Read More

Aon taking cat bond cover further beyond physical assets: Andersen

Catastrophe bonds are typically a risk transfer structure protecting an insured or reinsured against losses that affect its portfolio, which,.. Read More

Reinsurer underlying ROE back above cost-of-capital in 2022: Gallagher Re

Reflecting the improved underwriting and rate conditions in the global reinsurance marketplace, for the first time in a decade the,.. Read More