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Most ILS firms are marking the Ian loss as a $50bn+ event, although there are exceptions.
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The manager received a mandate from a new investor who had taken the call to come in ahead of Hurricane Ian.
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The company said it expects portfolio positions to reflect the updated figures soon.
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The bonds had been heavily marked down initially.
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Over $20mn, the company's reinsurance cover is roughly 40 cents on the dollar, depending on the severity of the storm.
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The California-based carrier specialises in personal lines cat cover.
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The reinsurer flagged changes will be made to its retro programme in 2023 after cutting its cat book and as the retro market has hardened.
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The sector’s performance was better overall compared with September 2017.
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Transparency and alignment of interests are the keys to expanding casualty ILS.
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The bond will provide the carrier with five years’ coverage for named storms across the US excluding Florida.
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FloodSmart Re bonds recovered by a few points in October after initial steep write-downs following Ian.
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The casualty ILS platform said it now expects to do more secondary transactions.