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Independent London broker Alston Gayler (AG) has added a PCS Turkey licence to facilitate industry loss warranty (ILW) trading of the risk
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Floridian insurer Safepoint has launched its second Manatee Re catastrophe bond, Trading Risk understands.
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Markel Catco has appointed Mark Way as chief operating officer (COO) with immediate effect, the company announced today (16 February)
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Insurance industry thinktank the Geneva Association said that last year's COP21 Paris Climate Conference has opened the doors for innovative insurance solutions covering climate risk in both developed and developing nations.
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USAA is set to raise $50mn for its new Espada Re cat bond issuance, sources told Trading Risk.
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A couple of cat specialists said they bought more retro in the January renewals, as Validus said it had obtained its most comprehensive programme ever.
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Hannover Re and Everest Re both added about $100mn of new retro support to their sidecars in January 2016.
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Kaith cat bond lites extended; PRA expectations on longevity; Endurance weather deal; Cat frequency spikes; January weather losses; Xmas floods estimated at $767mn; Cycles remain: Hannover Re CEO; Tianjin losses
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XL Catlin is hoping to raise $600mn for its reinsurance joint venture with alternative fund manager Oaktree, in a deal that parallels Ace's launch of a captive reinsurer with BlackRock.
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Catco returns 12%; Blue Capital reports results
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The Australian and New Zealand sovereign wealth funds each provided updates on their combined $300mn allocation to the ILS sector this month.
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ILS fund manager LGT increased its assets under management (AuM) by $300mn to $5.5bn in February, the company told Trading Risk.