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The global specialty player is also exploring ILS offerings across specialty and cat bonds.

The carrier posted its H1 results earlier today, beating analyst consensus.

Investors are drawing lessons from life deals to find new routes into insurance markets.

We discuss progress in collateral management with our Outstanding Contributor winner.

Florida’s top regulator says he’s eyeing eventual tweaks to the state’s cat fund, too.

An allocation to insurance could “feel like a nice, calm port in the storm” amid wider market volatility.

Recent transactions on the platform include cat bonds from Flood Re and Brit.

Industry sources estimate the market to be around $3bn.

UCITS fund diversification targets limit their capacity for US wind bonds.

The firm will match segregated accounts of portfolios to investor mandates.

The former Credit Suisse ILS head Niklaus Hilti said working on life buyout hedges could rejuvenate the life ILS market.

Investment in the space comes mainly from the cat bond market, Gallagher Re said.

Recoletos Re DAC SPI takes its name from the Paseo de Recoletos boulevard in Madrid.

CEO Jonathan Zaffino said he saw opportunities for expansion in casualty.

Praedicat CEO Bob Reville outlined the firm’s approach to "casualty cat" as liability risk modeling continues to mature.

The subject business of the deal is Ascot’s ~$1bn property portfolio.

The carrier estimates the total industry loss for the Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage at around $1bn-$2bn.

The combined Twelve-Securis entity would be a top-five ILS firm currently.

The latest Insider ILS Outstanding Contributor for the year said 2011 was an under-appreciated turning point for the market.

The broker said high ILS maturities would boost cat bond issuance though the hurricane season would impact capital availability.

The fund has a strong focus on cedant quality and transaction structures.

The former Ledger director was joined by fellow ex-Ledger employees to “hit the ground running”.

Reinsurers have a "strong desire" for growth, but not at the expense of underwriting.

Chris Parry said the denominator effect remains a suppressant on ILS inflows after a strong phase of returns.

The carrier is designing an investable portfolio of long-tail risk.

The sidecars segment has been attracting inflows after returns hit a high note in 2023.

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.