Interviews

A new pooling structure allowed the firm to free up historic side pockets and provides a template for future exit options.

Nephila Syndicate CEO Adam Beatty said that the firm hopes to grow its new specialty syndicate to $500mn of premium within the next few years.

The philosophy of the Pioneer Cat Bond Fund is to avoid poor performers, not pick winners.

The former Aspen Capital Markets COO hopes to set up fronting partnerships for reinsurers wanting to build out in ILS.

Beazley’s $45mn first-time cyber cat bond offered all-perils coverage, though some expected early deals to start with limited scope.

The insurer secured 22 investors with its first public cat bond offering, having previously done a private deal.

The incoming president for insurance also highlighted the role Nephila could play in the transition to net zero.

Fidelis chairman Richard Brindle said a shift towards named cat perils and away from complex structures is underway, but that carriers need more unity between inwards and outwards teams to navigate the harder market.  

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is adding five new roles dedicated to ILS alongside an expansion of the ART team.

The reinsurer is ready to “walk away from business” where it feels pricing and terms and conditions are not good enough.

The Category 1 storm’s landfall on the east coast of Florida would be a “manageable” cat event that hurts primary carriers more than their reinsurers, he said.

Transparency and alignment of interests are the keys to expanding casualty ILS.