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The discussions are very much at the early stage with any developments likely to be in “phase two or three”, according to Lloyd’s regional director for the APAC region.
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Aon’s Dominic Christian says a 35 percent cost base for the (re)insurance industry is not sustainable.
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The sovereign wealth fund held NZ$351mn ($236mn) in the asset class at 30 June.
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The New Zealand Government Superannuation Fund’s ILS holding has dropped to 5.5 percent of total assets.
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The platform will invest in P&C and life companies seeking growth capital, and stronger ratings and scale efficiencies.
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The sovereign wealth fund’s allocation to its alternatives portfolio fell in percentage terms as the fund grew overall.
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The availability of new capital – or the lack thereof – was a hot topic at the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous.
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The RBS pension scheme increased its allocation to insurance in 2018, including catastrophe and life insurance risks, according to its most recent annual report.
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The allocation to ILS was 5.4 percent of the fund’s $7.4bn assets at the end of 2018.
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At Munich Re's ILS roundtable in Monte Carlo, one of the speakers raised the concept of whether a "flight to quality" amongst ILS investors might be better labelled a "flight to alignment".
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Managing director Philipp Graf said the new arrangement with Allen Partners would bring the full suite of Twelve’s products to institutional investors in Australia and New Zealand.
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Reinsurance conditions began moving in investors’ favour in mid-year 2019, marking a delayed reaction to 2017-2018 losses.
