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IAG renews cat reinsurance. First-event retention rises 75%, cost up ~22%

Australian primary insurance group IAG has renewed its $10 billion catastrophe reinsurance tower for 2023, but the insurers maximum first-event,.. Read More

Beazley secures $45m cyber cat bond with Fermat Capital a backer

London headquartered specialty insurance and reinsurance firm Beazley has successfully secured $45 million of cyber risk reinsurance from capital market,.. Read More

Best of Artemis, week ending January 8th 2023

Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending January 8th 2023, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and,.. Read More

California Public Adjusters Update Your Email Signature Block or Risk Getting Fined! | Merlin Law Group

Beginning January 1, 2023, public adjusters in California, and other insurance professionals required to be licensed in the state, must,.. Read More

Aetna to sponsor $200m Vitality Re XIV health insurance-linked securities

Aetna, the health, medical and benefits insurance unit of CVS Health, is back in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market to,.. Read More

Hurricane Ian a setback for ILS, but also a chance to reflect: Liu, Amundi US

The impacts and losses to insurance-linked securities (ILS) strategies from hurricane Ian this year were a “setback” for performance, but,.. Read More

Frankenmuth Insurance Converts to a Mutual Holding Company Structure.

Frankenmuth Insurance converted to a mutual holding company structure, effective January 1, 2023. The conversion resulted in the formation of a,.. Read More

Retro must make a margin above first-tier reinsurance: Vickers, Gallagher Re

In order for new investor capital to flow to retrocessional ILS opportunities, the retro tier of the market must first,.. Read More

Can Insurance Appraisers Be Biased and Show Favoritism? | Merlin Law Group

Steve Badger sent me a legal brief in response to my Wednesday post, Are Insured-Appointed Appraisers Without a Public Adjuster,.. Read More

Cat bond premiums rise 85%, highest increase since Katrina: Plenum

With catastrophe bond spreads rising alongside traditional reinsurance and retrocession, the market is now experiencing its biggest pricing reset since,.. Read More

R&Q further builds-out Gibson Re sidecar with new legacy acquisition

R&Q, the non-life insurance and reinsurance legacy, run-off and program management specialist, has completed a new legacy acquisition deal, with,.. Read More