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The new Alternative Capital Partners entity unites the resources and capabilities of both teams, Swiss Re said.
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Trapped capital is becoming a more important consideration in pricing of collateralised reinsurance contracts, a report said. -
Continental reinsurers and Lloyd’s pulled back use of collateralised retro but overall reinsurance use of ILS retro rose from 2015 to 2018.
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Trading Risk looks at the dominant themes that the ILS market will be discussing at the 63rd Monte Carlo Reinsurance Rendez-Vous in September.
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Markel and Pimco updated the market on their ILS plans.
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Most reinsurers lifted their exposure to major cat losses heading into 2019, with net written premiums rising further early this year, ratings agencies noted.
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Improvements to models and peril exclusions are expected to encourage growth once losses have been settled, the ratings agency said.
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The second payment from its cash fund is in addition to $20mn approved in February.
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The fund has had to set aside more cash in side pockets after its mid-year 2018 portfolio rolled off risk.
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This will be the first share buy-back since the firm’s investors voted for the fund to go into run-off.
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The firm’s 2019 portfolio has pushed further into specialty, US insurance and Lloyd’s risks.
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CFO Vogel says he sees no further net impact from the Japanese event after first-half loss creep.
