Alternative capital not expected to dampen Jan 1 rate increases: Fitch
Third-party, or alternative capital is unlikely to have a meaningful influence on potential reinsurance rate increases at the key January,.. Read More
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California wildfire damage continues, heatwave to challenge fire containment
Property damage from the severe California wildfires continues, with now close to 4,000 structures having been destroyed in recent weeks,.. Read More
Global Parametrics & Hannover Re renew Yucatan coral reef cover
Global Parametrics, the parametric and index-based disaster risk transfer company, has partnered with global reinsurance firm Hannover Re to renew,.. Read More
The McCarran-Ferguson Expanded | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | Merlin Law Group
(Note: This is the second part in a series of the McCarran-Ferguson Act.) Last week in my post, The McCarran-Ferguson Act,.. Read More
Catastrophe bond market may surpass records in 2020: A.M. Best
Issuance of new catastrophe bonds could exceed the record set in 2017 if it continues at the pace set in,.. Read More
Covid-19 business interruption losses begin for some ILS funds
A number of insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds reported small losses related to business interruption claims from the Covid-19 pandemic in,.. Read More
Ruoff takes on Head of Schroder Secquaero role, as Lohmann becomes Chairman
Global asset management group Schroders has announced leadership changes at its specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) unit Schroder Secquaero, as Stephan,.. Read More
Entropics targets raising new institutional ILS fund with sustainability focus
Entropics Asset Management AB, the Swedish manager of a catastrophe bond fund, is planning to raise a new institutional investment,.. Read More
Swiss Re's alternative capital assets managed near $2.5bn: Rede
Swiss Re wants to become the “leading franchise for Nat Cat risks” and alternative reinsurance capital is set to be,.. Read More
ILS funds demonstrate improving returns in best June & July since 2011
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds have just had their best June and July performance since 2011, on average, as the improving,.. Read More
Typhoon Haishen expected a major threat to Japan & South Korea after Maysak
The Pacific typhoon season has picked up pace with typhoon Haishen now expected to become a significant threat to southern,.. Read More
