personal Insurance

Stable expands parametric scope beyond commodity risk, launches Bermuda insurer

Stable, a technology company that has built an impressive business on the back of its index-based platform for commodity hedging,,.. Read More

Steve Hearn to depart Inver Re and Ardonagh

Reinsurance broker Inver Re has announced that its CEO Steve Hearn is to depart the company and parent the Ardonagh,.. Read More

Cat bonds still the main source of ILS market growth: Aon Securities

While the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is now beginning to see broader growth resuming, with some successful capital raises across,.. Read More

Private ILS fund returns accelerate in May, beat cat bonds for first time in 2023

The returns of private ILS funds, so those that invest in privately transacted insurance-linked securities (ILS) including collateralised reinsurance and,.. Read More

Retro more orderly at mid-year, but rate increases of 60% seen: Gallagher Re

The retrocession market was more orderly at 2023’s mid-year renewal season, with capacity less constrained and as a result more,.. Read More

Global Parametrics expands One Acre parametric scheme with Howden support

Global Parametrics, the parametric and index-based disaster risk transfer company, has partnered with broking group Howden to deliver an expansion,.. Read More

Suncorp feels cost of hard reinsurance market, drops aggregate cover

Australian insurance giant Suncorp has completed its reinsurance renewal for the coming year, but has clearly felt the cost of,.. Read More

SCOR Investment Partners launches subsidiary in Switzerland

SCOR Investment Partners has announced the opening of a new subsidiary based in Switzerland to provide closer support to Swiss,.. Read More

CCRIF members get EU subsidy to help with 2023 premiums

The CCRIF SPC (formerly known as the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility), has announced a further US $4.7 million in,.. Read More

Industry index cat bond prices return to pre-Ian levels: Aon

The pricing of recent industry index catastrophe bond issues have been at levels last seen prior to hurricane Ian, leading,.. Read More

For ILS funds, the challenge is not raising too much capital: Vickers, Gallagher Re

While conditions are extremely attractive for insurance-linked securities (ILS) markets right now and as a result ILS fund returns have,.. Read More

The biggest quarter of catastrophe bond issuance ever: Report

The catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) market saw $7.1 billion of new issuance in the second-quarter of 2023,,.. Read More