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How much capacity is available to meet rising cat reinsurance demands was a key theme throughout this year’s Rendez-Vous. -
A challenged property cat market is expected to open up more opportunities for ILS growth – but the key question surrounds whether and how fast the market can attract more capital to take advantage of this dynamic.
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Some might see the ILS sector as more institutionalised compared to personality-driven hedge funds, but there is little doubt that the original generation of ILS leaders will be hard to replace.
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The firm hopes to offer investors legacy and live risk in the future.
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Industry experts told Trading Risk why underwriting guidelines and trust in counterparty management teams are essential.
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The industry is sharpening its exposure forecasting capabilities in response to investor demand.
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Some reinsurers emerged as increasingly positive on the cat space, despite generally subdued risk appetites.
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No matter what the outcome, further market dislocation is on its way – but there are various band-aid options that could help Florida insurers limp through hurricane season.
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As ILS players such as Vesttoo seek to grow beyond cat risk, Trading Risk looks at some of the questions surrounding how casualty ILS deals will operate and the amount of risk transfer undertaken to date.
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The hardening rate environment in Florida provided a mid-year opportunity for some, but overall there was little growth.
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Inflationary pressure, increased demand and negotiations over attachment points are among the factors that reinsurers believe are ramping up pressure in the catastrophe space.
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Sources say investor capacity may be returning to the market, but hurricane season could “make or break” the market.
