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Industry analysts have estimated that the ILS market could pick up as much as 15-25 percent of total insured claims from this year's major disaster losses, but looking at disclosures to date suggests the sector is currently assuming its share will fall at the lower end of expectations

Leadenhall Capital has reported that its assets under management (AUM) have increased by $1bn since January to reach $4.5bn.

Markel Catco said that it expected assets under management to grow to $6bn in 2018, a more than 30 percent increase in the past year.

Swiss Re has agreed to purchase 1.1 million life insurance policies from Legal & General for £650mn.

Al Selius has joined $21bn asset manager BlueMountain Capital as an ILS portfolio manager, sources told Trading Risk

Everest Re ceded $197.4mn third quarter catastrophe losses to its Mount Logan sidecar, the firm's 10Q filing shows.

Hiscox Re said it was already seeing hardening of rates within property catastrophe reinsurance sector following Q3 losses, as it said loss-affected cat rates could rise 30 percent.

Al Selius has joined $21bn asset manager BlueMountain Capital as an ILS portfolio manager, sources told Trading Risk.

Lancashire took a $13.1mn loss during the third quarter from its 10 percent stake in the Kinesis third party fund

Reinsurance CEOs have highlighted a significant gap between reported loss figures for the third quarter catastrophes and overall industry loss estimates of $80bn-$110bn

Validus Re CEO Kean Driscoll said the company would put more of its capital to work in the retro market alongside third-party capital in 2018 as it anticipated material rate increases and limited capacity in this sector.

Everest Re's Mt Logan sidecar posted a $116mn drop in assets under management during the third quarter to reach $833mn on 1 October, compared to $949mn at 1 July.