personal Insurance

Catastrophe protection gap needs capital market support: Bernardino, EIOPA

Gabriel Bernardino, the soon to retire Chairman of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), has highlighted the capital,.. Read More

Rising prices make ILS attractive, overweight P&C cat bonds & ILS: K2

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) returns are set to benefit from rising pricing in reinsurance and retrocession, which makes the market an,.. Read More

Commercial Property Insurance Policies and Triggering of Replacement Cost Value Damages

In one of my recent blog posts, Interpreting the Plain and Ordinary Meaning of an Ordinance or Law Insurance Provision;,.. Read More

AIG's insurance-linked securities income from AlphaCat rises again

American International Group’s (AIG) insurance-linked securities and collateralized reinsurance activities under its dedicated ILS investment manager entity, AlphaCat Managers, delivered,.. Read More

Euro windstorm Victoria / Dennis industry loss finalised at EUR 350m

The insurance and reinsurance market loss from European windstorm Victoria, also known as storm Dennis in the UK, which struck,.. Read More

Business Interruption Discovery for COVID-19 LawsuitsSuggested Protocols for Judges to Follow

The efficient resolution of civil litigation in time and money should be a concern of all attorneys and judges. The,.. Read More

The next-generation of ILS is already in development

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has never stood still during its relatively young, approximately 25 year history. But it’s clear,.. Read More

ESG and insurance-linked securities (ILS): Q&A with PCSs Tom Johansmeyer

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) market participants, as well as wider insurance and reinsurance related interests, are increasingly focused on environmental, social,.. Read More

FEMA's new FloodSmart Re cat bond could be its largest, at up to $575m

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) looks set to secure its largest FloodSmart Re catastrophe bond yet, as the,.. Read More

Quota shares & aggregates drive reinsurance cat losses in 2020: Jefferies

Industry losses from catastrophes and severe weather events are estimated to have reached $87.3 billion in 2020 by the Jefferies,.. Read More

Willis Re hires Michel Bker from PartnerRe as Head of Lloyds Capital

Reinsurance broker Willis Re, part of the Willis Towers Watson group, has hired Michel Büker from reinsurer PartnerRe to the,.. Read More

Longevity swaps totalling

Hymans Robertson LLP, the pensions and financial services consultants, expects that longevity risk transfer activity will remain high in the,.. Read More