personal Insurance

Florida: Legislators pitch hurricane risk pool, Citizens CEO questions reinsurance availability

At a meeting of the Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee yesterday, Tim Cerio, the CEO of Citizens Property Insurance,.. Read More

Cat bond funds buck the UCITS trend, growing as sector saw $38bn outflows: Kepler

Catastrophe bond funds were a bright spot in the alternative UCITS investment fund space in 2023, as cat bond funds,.. Read More

Arks Outrigger Re sidecar generates $69m of income for White Mountains in 2024

Over the course of full-year 2023, White Mountains has reported that its investment into the Outrigger Re collateralized reinsurance sidecar,.. Read More

FEMA targets $350m FloodSmart Re 2024-1 NFIP catastrophe bond

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is back in the catastrophe bond market, looking to secure at least $350,.. Read More

Vesttoo creditors try mediation to solve consolidation vs segregation dispute

The creditors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of insurtech Vesttoo are now trying mediation out, as a way to,.. Read More

Hannover Re 'satisfied' with outcome of more stable Jan renewals as portfolio grows 6.9%

German reinsurer Hannover Re has today reported an inflation and risk-adjusted price increase on renewed business of 2.3% at the,.. Read More

Hannover Re shrinks K-Cessions to $757m, but could have placed more: Ludolphs

Hannover Re placed its K-Cessions quota share sidecar at US $757 million in size for 2024, shrinking the structure by,.. Read More

What NOT to do when specifying your portable possessions

Think home contents insurance covers your expensive sunnies? Think again. You need a whole different policy. Here are a few,.. Read More

Retro market more accommodating this year: SCOR's Conoscente

Global reinsurer SCOR found the retrocession marketplace to be more accommodating at the January 2024 reinsurance renewals, enabling the firm,.. Read More

Parametric reinsurance a beacon in challenging market conditions: Augment Risk

Risk capital and reinsurance solutions broker Augment Risk believes that parametric reinsurance solutions can be a “beacon” in a challenging,.. Read More

CAT drives global property rates, competition moderates increases: Marsh

According to broker Marsh, global property insurance rates were driven higher by catastrophe exposed regions and assets in the fourth,.. Read More

Cat bond market drives ILS growth, moderate expansion to continue: Moody's

According to Moody’s Investors Service, remains the key driver of growth in insurance-linked securities (ILS), expecting a moderate pace,.. Read More