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Dividing the sector between in-house and external management could become more common, say two leading institutional investors in ILS. -
A surge in demand for roof repairs and the cost of higher safety standards are playing a role.
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ILS premiums steadied after a 9.5 percent drop in the first quarter, according to Lane Financial's benchmark.
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The fund invested $187mn in Swiss Re’s Sector Re sidecar during the quarter to 30 April as a surge of inflows offset investment write-downs.
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The latest cat bond from the California-based health insurer Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has grown by a third.
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Axis Capital’s latest cat bond has increased by 33.3 percent over the course of marketing, settling at $200mn.
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In its 1st View report the broker said the impetus for risk-adjusted rate increases had stalled at the June and July renewals.
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Axis is now targeting $150mn-$200mn from its latest cat bond.
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The executive has joined the Bermudian ILS manager as a senior analyst.
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The insurance merchant bank is planning to feed most of the fund’s capital into a quota share retrocession contract with Iris Re.
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Florida insurer Southern Oak has returned to the market with its eighth cat bond.
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The parametric cat bond will provide the health insurer with earthquake cover across territories in the US, Canada, Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.
