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Descartes hires Berruguete as Head of EMEA Distribution & Client Management

Descartes Underwriting, the parametric risk transfer specialist, has announced the appointment of Blanca Berruguete as Head of Europe, the Middle,.. Read More

MultiStrat appoints reinsurance veteran Maryam Abdullah as Head of Pricing

MultiStrat, the specialist underwriter, reinsurance investment facilitator and casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) company, has announced that it has appointed Maryam,.. Read More

Amundi US marks milestones for cat bond & ILS Funds, surpassing $1.35bn in AUM

Investment manager Amundi US has celebrated the anniversaries of its two dedicated insurance-linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe bond fund strategies,,.. Read More

Travelers estimates $1.7bn in pre-tax losses from LA Wildfires

US primary insurer Travelers has announced its preliminary estimate of catastrophe losses from the Los Angeles, California wildfires at $1.7,.. Read More

Reinsurance and ILS both essential partners for California after wildfires: Howden Re

In the wake of recent devastating wildfires in California, Howden Re has called for reforms and action to encourage more,.. Read More

Insurance Affordability and Structural Resilience | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Are leaders addressing the real issues in insurance affordability and structural resilience? A new debate in Florida raises concerns.,.. Read More

SageSure fixes Gateway Re 2025-1 cat bond target at $520m, prices down again

SageSure now appears to have fixed the target size for its new catastrophe bond issuance we are told, with,.. Read More

K2 Advisors says cat bond issuance must absorb cash, raises conviction on retro

K2 Advisors, the hedge fund focused investment management unit of Franklin Templeton, continues to overweight most insurance-linked securities (ILS), but,.. Read More

CatIQ raises Calgary hailstorm insured loss estimate to C$3.25bn

Insurance industry losses from the severe hailstorm that struck the Calgary area of Canada on August 5th 2024 is estimated,.. Read More

Mereo gets $700m+ balance-sheet rated, deploys $250m ILS fund capacity at 1/1

Mereo Insurance, the Bermuda-based start-up with former AIG CEO Brian Duperreault as its Chairman, has now finalised a $700m+ capital,.. Read More

CEA prices Ursa Re 2025-1 cat bond for 100% upsized $400m of reinsurance

The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has now priced its latest catastrophe bond issuance, successfully doubling the offering in size,.. Read More

Are Leaders Supporting Insurance Affordability and Structural Resilience Honestly? | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

February 11, 2025 The conversation around insurance affordability often overlooks one crucial element: long-term structural resilience. The second issue overlooked,.. Read More