Florida Citizens catastrophe bond News

Florida’s Citizens’ Gilway Defends Overseas Travel Before Governor, Cabinet

The top official of Florida’s state-backed property insurer stepped forward yesterday to defend his organization’s international travel, arguing it was necessary to conclude a $3.1 billion risk transfer plan. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. President Barry Gilway has found himself under …

Willis Sees Catastrophe Bonds Setting Record This Year After Busy Q2

The largest ever volume of non-life catastrophe bonds was issued during the second quarter of 2014 (Q2), according to a report by Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA), part of Willis Group Holdings. The Willis report on insurance-linked securities found …

Florida’s Citizens Readies $1.5 Billion Catastrophe Bond Deal

Florida’s largest property insurer is preparing to transfer $3.1 billion in risk through a combination of reinsurance catastrophe bonds, including a $1.5 billion deal that is the largest of its kind on record. The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board of …