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Ayesha Venkataraman

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Ayesha Venkataraman is a journalist with over a decade of experience in India where she covered a broad spectrum of topics including culture, politics, profiles, and travel, before joining Insurance Insider in 2023. Now based out of London, she edits wire copy while also writing about IP, W&I, legacy and ESG within the P&C market.

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Catastrophe losses

Low exposure to keep Hurricane Melissa insured losses limited for London

Many commercial risks will have London coverage, but insured values are relatively low.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 31 October 2025
Catastrophe losses

NHC: 80% chance Caribbean low forms tropical cyclone in coming days

The tropical cyclone is expected to be named Imelda.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 26 September 2025
M&A

Ontario Teachers agrees to sell Diot-Siaci stake to Ardian

The transaction is expected to close later this year.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 07 August 2025
Catastrophe losses

TSR raises hurricane forecast for 2025 season

The forecast has increased since the early July update due to several additional factors.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 07 August 2025
Talent

Compre appoints HSCM’s Bardon to newly created CUO role

Rachel Bardon will also join the board of Compre's Bermuda-based reinsurer Pallas Re.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 12 June 2025
UK and Europe

European MGA market a ‘sleeping giant’ as growth outpaces US: Howden Re

In 2024, MGA GWP reached approximately $20bn in Europe.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 10 June 2025
Catastrophe losses

Acrisure Re forecasts above-average 2025 hurricane season

Last week, TSR updated its forecast and is now predicting above-average storm activity.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 30 May 2025
Catastrophe bonds

Hannover Re seeks $100mn for US named storm and earthquake coverage

The bond will offer retrocession coverage for Hannover Re.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 01 May 2025
Catastrophe bonds

Brit prices $100mn Lapis cat bond below guidance at 7.5%

The bond is being issued through Lloyd’s London Bridge 2 platform.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 24 March 2025
Catastrophe bonds

Sakura Re prices at lower end of guidance at 275bps

The bond will provide coverage for Japan typhoon and flood on an indemnity, per-occurrence basis.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 24 March 2025
Claims and losses

Perils pegs Éowyn losses at EUR619mn in first estimate

This loss number covers the property line of business.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 10 March 2025
ILS managers

Pagnani’s King Ridge ILS firm to target broad range of P&C risks

The firm will also act as sub-adviser to the Brookmont ETF cat bond fund.

Fiona Robertson, 20 December 2024
Claims and losses

Perils pegs German flood losses at EUR1.58bn in third estimate

Losses are concentrated in the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 06 December 2024
Regulation

UK regulator opens consultation on ISPVs regime

The consultation period closes on 14 February 2025.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 15 November 2024
Catastrophe bonds

Milton wind damage could entail ‘moderate losses’ for Plenum funds

Hurricane Milton’s overall impact, based on the current pre-landfall scenario, could lead to “moderate losses” for Plenum’s funds.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 09 October 2024
Catastrophe losses

NHC extends storm surge southward to Port Canaveral

The NHC is predicting storm surge, exacerbated by the tide, as high as 15 ft for Tampa Bay.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 08 October 2024
Lines of business

Milton track shifting northward towards Tampa: NHC update

A hurricane warning has been issued for the east coast of Florida.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 08 October 2024
Axa appoints Van Hecke to lead ceded reinsurance unit

Guy Van Hecke has spent the last 26 years working at Axa, starting at Axa Corporate Solutions.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 06 September 2024
Aon expands Bermuda reinsurance platform team

The expanded team aims to increase capability across global specialty lines and property specialty retrocession.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 06 September 2024
Growing ILS capacity in legacy addresses unmet demand for capital relief deals

The James River-Long Tail Re deal is the latest example of deal-specific investor capital.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 20 August 2024
SCS is the biggest single cause of natural catastrophe losses in H1

The peril can no longer be considered secondary, according to Gallagher Re.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 13 August 2024
Gallagher Re pegs insured losses from Debby at $1bn-$2bn

Debby should be a “very manageable” storm for the (re)insurance market, it said.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 09 August 2024
Global H1 insured nat cat losses exceed 10-year average: Swiss Re

Severe thunderstorms, mainly in the US, accounted for 70% of insured losses globally.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 07 August 2024
CrowdStrike industry loss estimated at $300mn-$1bn: GC

The broker said less than 1% of companies globally with cyber insurance were impacted.

Ayesha Venkataraman, 02 August 2024

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