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Hiscox launching ESG syndicate with third-party capital target

Hiscox has announced the launch of a new environmental, social and goverance (ESG) focused underwriting syndicate at Lloyd’s, for which,.. Read More

High-resolution inputs reduce NYC parametric flood trigger basis risk: ICEYE

Thanks to the use of high-resolution data inputs and observations, the parametric trigger for a newly structured New York City,.. Read More

Hiscox ILS assets hold at $1.9bn, Re & ILS premiums up 49% at renewals

Hiscox Group reported this morning that its insurance-linked securities (ILS) assets under management of the Hiscox ILS unit are stable,.. Read More

Property reinsurance prices to remain firm, if not harden, at least through 2023: AM Best

Rating agency AM Best is anticipating that property reinsurance prices in the United States remain firm, or harden further, right,.. Read More

Early indications suggest shift in cat bond market momentum: Aon Securities

Activity in the catastrophe bond market during the first quarter of 2023 suggests that sponsors have built on the orderly,.. Read More

MS&AD backed Vortex offers parametric supplemental hurricane cover

Vortex Insurance Agency, a specialist insurtech that offer parametric insurance and weather risk transfer products, backed by MS&AD group’s Mitsui,.. Read More

Some cat bond / ILS funds could reach pre-Ian levels by end of March

Given the strong recovery in many catastrophe bonds and private ILS that were exposed to hurricane Ian, as well as,.. Read More

Recognition ILS can be cornerstone of reinsurance strategies: ILS NYC 2023

2023 has the potential to be a transformational year for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) marketplace as it’s increasingly recognised as,.. Read More

Swiss Re, Guy Carpenter & ICEYE deliver NYC parametric flood insurance

Reinsurance firm Swiss Re, broker Guy Carpenter and insurtech ICEYE are all engaged in delivering a pilot parametric community flood,.. Read More

Swiss Re gets $700m collateralised stop-loss cover via J.P. Morgan

Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has secured another $700 million of alternative capital protection for severe underwriting losses, through another,.. Read More

Flywheel Re sidecar gives Accelerant flexibility, funds growth: CFO Jay Green

Having launched a multi-year sidecar structure called Flywheel Re earlier this year, Accelerant now benefits from greater flexibility and the,.. Read More