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If COVID-19 uncertainty traps retro, upward rate pressure will continue: Rede, Swiss Re

Should uncertainty over eventual losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic result in the trapping of significant amounts of retro capital,.. Read More

Blackstone puts weight behind Ki, as Brit's algorithmic syndicate raises $500m

Private equity investment giant Blackstone has thrown its weight behind Brit’s algorithmic, follow-form Lloyd’s syndicate Ki, investing alongside Brit parent,.. Read More

Insured cat losses hit $54bn, COVID evident in loss development: Aon

Global insured losses from catastrophe events and severe weather have already reached $54 billion in 2020 and the effects of,.. Read More

Equity capital won't temper rates: Leadenhall CEO Albertini

The fact that it is primarily private equity capital looking to replenish the reinsurance industry’s coffers is unlikely to dampen,.. Read More

Quantedges ILS business selects Treefrogs Foundation platform

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) investing business of hedge fund manager Quantedge Capital has signed-up to use Foundation, the ILS and,.. Read More

Tremor sees higher live cat interest for hurricane Sally than with Laura

Tremor Technologies, the insurtech offering a technology-based programmatic insurance and reinsurance risk transfer marketplace, experienced higher activity in its live,.. Read More

Insurance Bad Faith in South Carolina: Part 4 Beware the Statute of Limitations | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | Merlin Law Group

This blog follows on the previous post, Insurance Bad Faith South Carolina: Part 3. South Carolina allows “Bad Faith” lawsuits involving,.. Read More

AIG has "high hopes" for AlphaCat growth & demand at 1/1: Zaffino

Insurance giant American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has “high hopes” for further growth of its insurance-linked securities (ILS) and collateralised,.. Read More

Alternative reinsurance capital flat at $91bn through Q2 2020: Aon

The amount of alternative and insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital in the global reinsurance market remained flat through the second-quarter of,.. Read More

QBE says cat reinsurance could pay $100m of UK BI after test case ruling

Following yesterday’s judgement by the UK High Court that found largely in favour of insurance policyholders in the Financial Conduct,.. Read More

Hurricane Sally intensifies to Cat 2, 105mph winds on approach to landfall

Hurricane Sally made a last attempt to strengthen as it wobbled slowly towards the north Gulf Coast and has now,.. Read More

DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations in Response to Court Decision | Scott Insurance

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued revisions to regulations that implement the paid sick leave and expanded family,.. Read More