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Arch succeeds with Bellemeade Re 2020-1 mortgage ILS on second attempt

Arch Capital Group, the Bermuda headquartered specialist insurance and reinsurance carrier, looks set to successfully re-open the capital markets to,.. Read More

Belize takes parametric rainfall payout from CCRIF after Amanda/Cristobal

The central American nation of Belize has benefited from a payout of its parametric excess rainfall policy, provided by the,.. Read More

Can the Proof of Loss Requirement Be Waived in a Flood Case? | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | Merlin Law Group

In Northgate Country Club Management, LLC v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company,1 the Honorable Sim Lake, Senior Judge for the United,.. Read More

Capacity will meet cedent needs at Jan 2021 reinsurance renewal: GC

While capacity and the availability of it has been cited as a key driver of reinsurance rates in this current,.. Read More

ILS capital dented & more costly after Covid-19, driving rates: RenRe

The cost of third-party or insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital has risen, while its supply has been dented by the Covid-19,.. Read More

Aetna's claim ratio well-below Vitality Re ILS trigger in Q1 despite Covid-19

Despite the impacts of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the medical benefit claims ratio reported by insurer Aetna for the first-quarter,.. Read More

Mexicos parametric World Bank cat bond looks safe from M7.4 earthquake

Southern Mexico was struck by a significant Magnitude 7.4 earthquake on Tuesday at around 15.30 UTC, but while the location,.. Read More

The Six Ps and Six Es of Business Interruption Coverage | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | Merlin Law Group

I gave a presentation about the Six P’s and Six E’s of business interruption coverage on my weekly Tuesdays at,.. Read More

Windmill II Re cat bond "mirrors" traditional reinsurance for Achmea: Willis Re Securities

The recently completed catastrophe bond transaction effectively integrates within the property catastrophe reinsurance program of sponsor Achmea, according to,.. Read More

Swiss Re lifts upper target for Matterhorn Re cat bond to $275m

Global reinsurance firm Swiss Re has raised the upper-end target for its latest catastrophe bond, with the   transaction now,.. Read More

Lockton Capital Markets adds structuring expertise with Pan hire

Lockton Capital Markets, the unit with an alternative capital and insurance-linked securities focus at the largest independent insurance broker of,.. Read More

Guatemala gets CCRIF rainfall payout for tropical storms Amanda/Cristobal

The Government of Guatemala has benefited from its parametric disaster insurance coverage under the CCRIF SPC (formerly known as the,.. Read More