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Hurricane Zeta strengthens on approach to Louisiana landfall later today

Hurricane Zeta is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana later today, Wednesday, and the hurricane is strengthening as it tracks,.. Read More

Guy Carpenters Cerulean Re ILS platform issues $12.6m of private cat bonds

Cerulean Re SAC Ltd., the private catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance vehicle operated by reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter,.. Read More

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Binding Arbitration and Binding Appraisal Provisions Are Prohibited in Louisiana | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | Merlin Law Group

The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has reissued Directive 173 (Revised and Reissued)1 to remind insurers of La. R.S. 22:868(A),.. Read More

USAA increases Residential Re 2020-2 cat bond target to $400m

U.S. primary mutual insurer USAA has increased its target size for its latest catastrophe bond, with the insurer now aiming,.. Read More

Markel's ILS revenues fall on lower fee income at Nephila

Evidence of third-quarter 2020 catastrophe loss impacts and trapped capital are seen in Markel Corporation’s third-quarter 2020 results, as the,.. Read More

RenRe's third-party capital business hit by large losses in Q3

Large loss events in the third-quarter of 2020 dented performance at Bermuda based reinsurance firm RenaissanceRe’s third-party capital joint ventures,.. Read More

Insurance Librarians and Knowledge ManagersAn Investment Into Knowledge Gains An Edge With Insurance Litigation | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | Merlin Law Group

Insurance company attorneys sometimes make arguments trying to win their cases which does not square with insurance practices and evidence,.. Read More

ILS market performance through pandemic to drive public sector interest

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has performed admirably through the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating that the capital markets remained largely open,.. Read More

McGill & Partners hires Nicky Payne for ILS broking push

McGill & Partners, the boutique risk solutions firm launched by former Aon President Steve McGill, has hired Nicky Payne, previously,.. Read More

Securian becomes first U.S. direct life insurer to sponsor a mortality cat bond

Securian Financial recognises the capital efficiencies gained from becoming the first U.S. direct writer of life insurance to tap into,.. Read More

Global Atlantic puts Ivy Re sidecar to work in $5.7bn annuity reinsurance deal

Leading United States life, retirement and annuities insurance and reinsurance company Global Atlantic has put its co-investment vehicle named Ivy,,.. Read More

Reinsurance hard market could be sustained for multiple years: Jefferies analysts

Reinsurance pricing may remain in a hard market for multiple years, according to analysts at Jefferies who believe dented capacity,.. Read More