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With the convergence market estimated to have grown by one-third to $60bn in 2014, the number of investors attracted to various ILS structures from within the European Union (EU) has also increased
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Participants in the Florida reinsurance market are expecting some $800mn-$1bn of new demand to emerge from expansive take-out companies in the 1 June renewals this year.
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Reinsurance carriers are increasingly emphasising the importance of scale, as XL-Catlin and PartnerRe-Axis have unveiled merger plans that will propel them into the top 10 and top five respectively by premium base
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Non-life reinsurance premiums ceded by Europe's 20 largest cedants in 2013 declined by 8 percent year-on-year to EUR39.2bn, according to a report published by AM Best.
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Reinsurance brokers and carriers fear that the recent flurry of M&A activity in the sector may cause further reductions in demand
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The temporary lapse of the US Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorisation Act (Tripra) over the Christmas period highlighted the market shortage for terrorism (re)insurance cover.
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a letter last month that provides relief from registration for entities characterised as the commodity pool operators (CPOs) of ILS issuers.
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Stone Ridge Asset Management's fleet of sidecars made an average gain of 8.2 percent in the three months to 31 October, according to the manager's latest annual report.
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US property cat rates fell by 7.5-15 percent in the January 2015 renewals, although Guy Carpenter's European CEO Nick Frankland described the reductions as "no drama".
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Guy Carpenter has estimated that the convergence market grew by a third in 2014, rising from $45bn to $60bn in size.
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Q: A number of this year's Florida cat bonds used "cascading" structures - but what does this cover provide?
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As the shape of today's insurance market continues to morph, tax law has lagged behind in its feeble attempts to force novel concepts into rusty old boxes.
