RenRe Capital Partners hires Sompo's Varwandkar as cat bond PM
RenaissanceRe Capital Partners has made another key hire, adding Manjit Varwandkar as a Portfolio Manager for the firm’s catastrophe bond,.. Read More
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Gallagher Re grows significantly, as AJG completes Willis Re acquisition
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced this morning that it has now completed its acquisition of substantially all of,.. Read More
UK publishes legislation to exempt ILS from Stamp Duty taxes
The UK Government’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has now published draft legislation through which it aims to exempt insurance-linked,.. Read More
ILS "particularly suitable for reducing tail risks" for investors: BAI
Despite the fact insurance-linked securities (ILS) themselves have the tail-risk of major global natural catastrophe events firmly embedded in the,.. Read More
Alphabet (Google) aims to upsize third catastrophe bond to $285m
Google’s holding company parent Alphabet, Inc. is hoping to upsize its third catastrophe bond transaction to provide it with as,.. Read More
Claim Delay Leads to Bad Faith Judgement - Merlin Law Group
Insurance companies have an obligation to promptly investigate coverage and evaluate damages when adjusting a first party property insurance claim.,.. Read More
American Family targets $100m+ Four Lakes Re 2021-1 cat bond
American Family Mutual Insurance Company is back in the catastrophe bond market, looking to extend its capital markets supported reinsurance,.. Read More
Prologis targets cat bonds for earthquake insurance with Logistics Re
Logistics, warehousing and supply-chain focused real estate owner and investor Prologis, Inc. has turned to the catastrophe bond market to,.. Read More
Some ILS funds set for third & fourth consecutive negative month
Some insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds have reported their third and in some cases have, or are set to report a,.. Read More
Vida Capital adds Ainsberg as new MD Chief of Staff
Vida Capital, Inc., the alternative investment manager with a life settlement and insurance-linked securities (ILS) focus, has announced the hiring,.. Read More
Attitudes on pricing are "bullish", with capacity a factor: Flandro, HX
Attitudes on pricing are generally seen as “bullish” as the January reinsurance renewals approach, with capacity availability and risk appetite,.. Read More
Horseshoe hires EY's Ben Wright in Bermuda
Horseshoe, the Artex-owned Bermuda-headquartered insurance or reinsurance management, fund administration and insurance-linked securities (ILS) specialist, has hired Ben Wright as,.. Read More
