-
Several new ILS vehicles are in the works for 2018, marking a resurgence of interest in managing third-party capital from Lloyd's carriers that have been late to the game in setting up such platforms
-
Twelve in Frankfurt; Credit Suisse vehicles; ILS returns...
-
Canadian institutional investors strengthened their ties with the reinsurance sector in Q4, with CPPIB funding a Bermuda-based reinsurance platform for Ascot and CDPQ investing $400mn in Hyperion
-
This year marked the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, a storm that would cost reinsurers $56bn if it recurred today, according to modelling company AIR Worldwide
-
Smart beta products seem to be the flavour of the month
-
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual has made a return to the reinsurance market by providing capacity to Bermudian ILS start-up Lutece Re, Trading Risk can reveal
-
The $75mn class D layer of Nationwide Mutual's Caelus Re V cat bond has triggered and is expected to be a significant loss after the insurer recorded major wildfire claims, according to sources
-
Markel Catco has said it will raise gross proceeds of $543mn by issuing new shares in its London-listed Catco Reinsurance Opportunities Fund.
-
Lloyd's insurer Brit has announced the launch of a new specialty (re)insurance platform, Scion Underwriting Managers, which intends to write business on behalf of third party capital providers as well as Brit and other markets
-
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) added RenaissanceRe to its list of reinsurance managers in 2017 as it continued to expand its holdings in the sector.
-
The London-listed Blue Capital Alternative Income Fund said it expects its median return for 2018 to be around 15 percent, with a return of 10 percent for a mean loss scenario.
-
The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (MassPRIM) has allocated $250mn to the reinsurance sector, split between two managers, Aeolus and Markel Catco.