property catastrophe reinsurance News

Aon Benfield 2015 Reinsurance Outlook Notes ‘Financial Security’ Strength

The roller coaster ride engendered by the entry of large amounts of alternative capital into the reinsurance market – originally seen as a threat – has turned out to be a major factor in strengthening the capital available to reinsurers …

Litmus Analysis’ Shipperlee Explains Current Re/Insurance Ratings

As the former head of A.M. Best in London, and a senior executive with Standard & Poor’s, Litmus Analysis Senior Partner Stuart Shipperlee has a very complete knowledge of what re/insurance company ratings are, and, perhaps more importantly, what they …

Reinsurance Alternative Capital Now 20% of Cat Market: Aon Benfield ILS Report

Alternative capital has captured approximately a 20 percent market share of property catastrophe reinsurance volume. That news came our of Aon Benfield Securities, which issued its annual report on the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector and the key trends witnessed in …

Hiscox Bermuda Appoints Lazzaro to U.S. Property Cat Team

Hiscox Bermuda announced that it has expanded its US property catastrophe team with the appointment of Bill Lazzaro as Vice President – Underwriting. He joins Hiscox from Aon Benfield where he held a variety of roles over the last nine …