personal Insurance

U.S. wildfire losses reach $11.5bn after October: Jefferies

Insurance and reinsurance industry losses from wildfires in the United States are now estimated to have reached around $11.5 billion,,.. Read More

Ariel Re's private equity buyout from Argo completes

The acquisition of Ariel Re by private equity investors from its owner Argo Group has now been completed, putting,.. Read More

Brit seeks $250m catastrophe bond using UK vehicle Sussex Capital UK PCC

Specialty insurance and reinsurance player Brit Ltd. is entering the catastrophe bond market for its first full 144a deal and,.. Read More

ILS tech can be used to transfer pandemic risk: Syroka, Fermat Capital

The World Bank’s 2017 pandemic catastrophe bond has provided a blueprint for how insurance-linked securities (ILS) technology can be leveraged,.. Read More

Cohen & Co's second re/insurance SPAC taking Metromile public, with Hudson Structured support

INSU Acquisition Corp. II, the second insurance, reinsurance and insurtech investment focused Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) launched by fixed,.. Read More

CATCo successful in releasing another $8m of capital from side pockets

The CATCo Reinsurance Opportunities Fund Ltd., Markel CATCo Investment Management’s listed retrocession focused investment fund, has successfully secured another release,.. Read More

Hannover Re's catastrophe retro program dominated by capital markets

Global reinsurance firm Hannover Re has the capital markets at the heart of its core catastrophe retrocession program, with investors,.. Read More

Higher proportion of catastrophe losses could hit reinsurance in Q4: Jefferies

The third-quarter saw significant proportions of catastrophe losses retained by insurers, due to the proliferation and aggregation of multiple smaller,.. Read More

Combining cat bonds with insurance bonds a hidden source of alpha: Twelve Capital

The combination of catastrophe bonds alongside insurance bonds in an investment portfolio can generate a “hidden source of alpha” for,.. Read More