July 2009/1

The lack of US windstorm activity so far is continuing to weigh on the pricing of industry loss warranties (ILW) and insurance-linked derivatives while volumes remain modest. Matthew Carter – v

A $100 investment in insurance-linked securities (ILS) in 2002 would be worth $171 today, according to a report from broker dealer Lane Financial, with the firm’s cat bond return index showing

New Castle and CIG Re head Chris McKeown joined global reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter in July as CEO of the firm’s global analytical and specialty practices, Trading Risk understands. McKeown