Reinsurance at Crossroads As New Factors Sweep Away Old Habits January 23, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle Part I – The Market in the Developed Economies A significant number of reinsurance treaties were renewed this month, heavily...
Cat Bond Coverage Reaches Record $20 Billion: Aon Benfield ILS study January 14, 2014 In its latest report Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor Aon Benfield,...
Bond Managers Gain as Pension Funds Flock to Catastrophe Risk December 12, 2013 By Oliver Suess Funds specializing in insurance-linked risks such as catastrophe bonds are benefiting as the $30 trillion pension industry increases bets in...
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...