Investors to Double Catastrophe Bonds by 2018: BNY Mellon November 14, 2013 By Sarah Jones The amount of insurance-linked securities outstanding may reach $150 billion by the end of 2018 as institutional investors including pension...
Reinsurers Get Down to Business in Baden-Baden; Willis Re Chairman Comments October 21, 2013 By Charles E. Boyle “I don’t think there have been any big changes between Monte Carlo and Baden-Baden,” said James Vickers, chairman of Willis...
Alternative Capital Dominates Discussions at Reinsurance Rendez-vous September 11, 2013 By Charles E. Boyle The 57th Reinsurance Rendez-vous is winding down, and, while it’s been another successful networking opportunity for the re/insurance industry’s movers...
Lloyd’s Chairman Nelson Says Insurance Investment Boom Creates Risk September 5, 2013 By Chris Vellacott A flood of investment capital into structures linked to insurance could lead to instability and spark a new financial crisis...
Cat Bonds Rally with Hurricane Season Advancing: Credit Market Recap August 20, 2013 By Charles Mead Gains on catastrophe bonds are poised to exceed returns on speculative-grade company debt by the most since 2008 as the...
XL and Stone Point Form New Bermuda Company for ILS Market Products July 26, 2013 XL Group and private equity firm Stone Point Capital LLC have announced the formation of a new Bermuda-based company to...
Q2 New Non-Life Cat Bond Issues Total $2.1 Billion: Willis Capital Markets July 24, 2013 “The second quarter of 2013 saw $2.2 billion of non-life catastrophe bonds issued through 14 tranches (representing 10 deals), compared...
Geneva Association’s Fitzpatrick on Systemic Risks, Nat Cats, ILS, Cyber Risks June 11, 2013 By Charles E. Boyle When the Geneva Association’s presentation on how and why governments and re/insurers need to work more closely adjourned, we were...
Willis ILS Report: Q1 2013 Sees $1.6 Billion in New Cat Bond Issuance May 22, 2013 The first quarter of 2013 saw $1.6 billion of new issuance in non-life capacity marketed through five catastrophe bond transactions,...
SNL Report: Cat Bond Market Continues to Progress May 3, 2013 By Thomas Mason A report from SNL Financial cites the recent activity in the insurance linked securities (ILS), or “Cat Bond” market is...