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Jeff Kuntz
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Mt Logan gains $100mn in H2 to reach $900mn
This came as Everest Re fell to a $44mn underwriting loss on a pre-reported prior-year reserve charge.
Jeff Kuntz
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09 February 2021
SRS appoints Child to lead operations at new Guernsey office
Child will join the firm from Artex later this year and SRS will begin recruiting immediately for Guernsey-based staff.
Jeff Kuntz
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08 February 2021
Tremor releases ‘next generation’ reinsurance e-marketplace Panorama
The new platform will give cedants “100x more data” and greater pre-trade insight, Tremor said.
Jeff Kuntz
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08 February 2021
Bilateral deals support sidecar growth at 1.1
One estimate suggested around $2bn of new capacity in private deals.
Jeff Kuntz
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08 February 2021
Hannover Re boosts XoL cover as K quota share shrinks
Across its three core retro deals, the carrier renewed EUR1.17bn, down 3% from EUR1.21bn in 2020.
Jeff Kuntz
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04 February 2021
Willis Re: 2020 annual nat cat losses reach $78bn
Of the largest insured losses from single events last year, the top eight occurred in the US.
Jeff Kuntz
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02 February 2021
Kingstone estimates $1.2mn cat losses for Q4
Losses stem from four events and amount to $1.5mn gross.
Jeff Kuntz
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01 February 2021
Broker tech firm Marrikel rebrands as Re Square
Along with its reinsurance platform, the company plans to help brokers hold in-house auctions.
Jeff Kuntz
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01 February 2021
BMS Re: Cat loss activity in 2020 only ‘normal’
The industry should expect similar losses in any given year, BMS vice president Andrew Siffert said.
Jeff Kuntz
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29 January 2021
Aetna $200mn Vitality Re life bond prices at top of range
The spreads on the ultra-low-risk deal are the highest on this series in the past six years and 50% up from a low baseline last year.
Jeff Kuntz
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29 January 2021
InsurTech newcomer OttRsk aims to draw in alternative capital for BI focus
The firm aims to use AI to fill the protection gap left by “black swan” events like Covid-19.
Jeff Kuntz
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28 January 2021
DaVinci sidecar posts deepening losses in Q4 as RenRe lifts stake
RenRe boosted its stake in DaVinci to 29% after buying $119mn of shares from third parties.
Jeff Kuntz
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27 January 2021
B3i launches blockchain-based risk transfer platform Eurapco Unity
Marine insurance and reinsurance are target business areas, the project partners said.
Jeff Kuntz
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26 January 2021
SCE to resolve California wildfire subrogation with $2bn-plus payout
The utility did not disclose which insurers would receive payments.
Jeff Kuntz
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25 January 2021
World Bank supporting rollout of state-backed insurance pool in Indonesia
A “pooling fund for disasters” would leverage insurance and reinsurance markets as a backstop.
Jeff Kuntz
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25 January 2021
Rising ILW market supply could weigh on prices in 2021
US contracts are still pricing at a 10%-15% premium to January 2020 levels, but excess retro capacity may impact the smaller market.
Jeff Kuntz
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25 January 2021
Travelers expands agg cover at higher trigger level after full loss in 2020
US hurricanes, storms, wildfires and civil unrest resulted in the carrier’s net cat loss burden doubling to $1.6bn.
Jeff Kuntz
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21 January 2021
PartnerRe sidecar secures investment from PE firm Olympus Partners
The retro and specialty vehicle launch comes as PartnerRe expands in retro and ILS.
Jeff Kuntz
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21 January 2021
Eclipse Re places its first 2021 cat bond lite worth $80mn
The issuance follows roughly $107mn of issuance across five series last year.
Jeff Kuntz
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20 January 2021
AIR: Climate change could drive up US hurricane damage by 20% by 2050
The uplift in insured losses would be much lower due to underinsurance for storm surge and flooding damage.
Jeff Kuntz
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19 January 2021
Stable creates collateralised insurer to manage agricultural price volatility
Ascot will provide the reinsurance support for the index-based crop products.
Jeff Kuntz
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18 January 2021
QBE warns UK BI ruling will require greater use of aggregate reinsurance
This came after analysts said reinsurers could face further cat losses as a result of the case, although XoL claims are likely to be disputed.
Jeff Kuntz
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18 January 2021
Louisiana Citizens cuts 2020 storm loss estimates by 25%
Citizens projected it would cede $94mn in storm losses to reinsurers but has cut this to $62mn.
Jeff Kuntz
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18 January 2021
Monnier: Swiss Re eyeing sidecar opportunities in 2021
Affirmative cyber risks could be the next systemic risk the ILS market takes on, the executive suggests.
Jeff Kuntz
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18 January 2021
Kingstone cancels personal lines quota share for 2021
The US carrier expects to recover $16.7mn of premium by cutting off the treaty.
Jeff Kuntz
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15 January 2021
Munich Re scales back Eden Re II sidecar to $235mn
The total value of Eden Re has fallen 17% compared with 2020.
Jeff Kuntz
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14 January 2021
Nassau Financial bags $100mn growth investment from Wilton Re and Stone Point
The injection leaves US private equity firm Golden Gate Capital as a controlling shareholder.
Jeff Kuntz
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11 January 2021
ILS funds positive on life ILS despite Covid challenges
Leadenhall more than tripled its deal volume and Schroders has increased its assets under management in 2020.
Jeff Kuntz
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11 January 2021
Vickers: retro price hike eased despite $1bn capacity drop
Aggregate retro capacity has “reduced enormously” but rate increases were less severe than some had feared, the Willis Re international chairman said.
Jeff Kuntz
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04 January 2021
Willis Re: retro shortage fails to materialise
Capacity was constrained but some ILS funds were able to grow, while cat bonds also propped up supply.
Jeff Kuntz
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04 January 2021
Stone Ridge Interval fund returns under 1% in 2019-2020 year
Net assets across the manager’s interval and high-yield reinsurance funds totalled $3.82bn at 31 October, down 31% from a year earlier.
Jeff Kuntz
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31 December 2020
Blackstone umbrella fund adds Nephila to possible allocation list
Target investments could include cat bonds and other reinsurance, though the allocation size is unknown.
Jeff Kuntz
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30 December 2020
Cayman Islands reinsurers form industry group
Founding CIRCA members include Greenlight Re and Barents Re, as well as Knighthead and Nassau Re, whose senior executives take chair and vice chair roles.
Jeff Kuntz
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29 December 2020
Leadenhall AuM exceeds $6.2bn after H2 fundraising
The firm expects AuM “well above” that level in early 2021 despite upcoming redemptions, after growing $600mn since July.
Jeff Kuntz
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17 December 2020
Florida property lawsuits drop to five-month low in November
Fewer AOB cases contributed to easing the caseload down from a 2020 peak in October.
Jeff Kuntz
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17 December 2020
Hamilton’s $150mn Easton Re bond prices at bottom of guidance
The Singapore-based cat bond deal offers a 400 bps spread 16% below the carrier's initial target.
Jeff Kuntz
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16 December 2020
Florida senator revives risk multiplier legal reform bill
The revived bill seeks to limit legal fees to a “lodestar” method, based on hours spent on a case.
Jeff Kuntz
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15 December 2020
Barclays UK Retirement Fund buys £5bn longevity swap from Reinsurance Group of America
The deal comes after several large placements in the longevity swap market this year.
Jeff Kuntz
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14 December 2020
Lloyd’s aiming to launch UK Protected Cell Company in early 2021
The marketplace is in the midst of the application process and awaiting regulatory approval.
Jeff Kuntz
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14 December 2020
Floridian carrier Tower Hill sustains AM Best downgrade as losses mount
Weather activity and adverse claims trends in Florida have impacted underwriting results, the ratings agency said.
Jeff Kuntz
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11 December 2020
Liberty Mutual tightens spread and upsizes Mystic Re bond to $300mn
The updated spread implies a slightly lower multiple on the retro quake notes.
Jeff Kuntz
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11 December 2020
November cats push US insured loss estimates above $1bn
Aon’s Impact Forecasting put total insured losses across various events including Hurricane Eta at $1.2bn or more.
Jeff Kuntz
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10 December 2020
Florida Citizens losses from Hurricane Sally top $20mn
The state-backed carrier escaped lightly from hurricane losses but 500 Eta claims await payment.
Jeff Kuntz
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10 December 2020
CCRIF pays $30mn to Nicaragua after hurricanes Iota and Eta
Both storms had landed in the country as category 4 storms within a two-week period.
Jeff Kuntz
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09 December 2020
AM Best puts Kelvin and Humboldt under review after run-off decision
The Credit Suisse-managed firms will stop underwriting new business as of 1 January.
Jeff Kuntz
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09 December 2020
Alphabet’s $95mn cat bond prices just above mid-point of guidance range
With a low initial expected loss of 0.25%, the notes offer a substantial 11.6x multiple.
Jeff Kuntz
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09 December 2020
Willis Re predicts more capital raising amid Covid uncertainty
Carriers have raised $19bn so far this year, with another $3bn in the pipeline, the broker says.
Jeff Kuntz
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08 December 2020
Guy Carp recruits Keslowitz as new head of US life reinsurance
The firm comes as part of a planned expansion in that segment of the reinsurance market.
Jeff Kuntz
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08 December 2020
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