risk transfer market News

Extraordinary Re’s Extraordinary Idea for Trading Insurance Risks Like Stocks

Imagine there’s a way for institutional investors to trade insurance risks much like they trade stocks. Well, imagine no more. A new and unique reinsurer, Extraordinary Re, has hit upon the novel idea of creating a trading platform run by …

Alternative Capital Softening P&C Reinsurance Market: Towers Watson CFO Survey

A new survey from Towers Watson confirms that “over half (55 percent) of property & casualty (P&C) insurance chief financial officers (CFOs) believe the property reinsurance market is softer than the primary market, while more than one-third (34 percent) deem …

Lloyd’s Chairman Nelson Says Insurance Investment Boom Creates Risk

A flood of investment capital into structures linked to insurance could lead to instability and spark a new financial crisis if left unsupervised, a top official has warned. Billions of dollars from investment funds has flooded into insurance-linked structures in …