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Ben Wylie

Lead Data Journalist
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Ben Wylie is Insurance Insider's Lead Data Journalist. He joined the Insider team in London in July 2021, after working for five years as a chartered accountant.

Ben provides data and graphics support to the editorial teams in the UK and the US, produces written analysis of the financial performance of Lloyd's and the London Market and is responsible for the data tools - such as the Talent Tracker - available to subscribers on the Insurance Insider website.

Published by this author:

  • Catastrophe losses
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    Hurricane season: Analysing North Atlantic storm activity so far in 2025
    Despite the formation of Gabrielle, there is "a very high probability" of a below-average season.
    Ben Wylie, 23 September 2025
  • Florida
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    Florida ceded premium study paints complex picture for ILS market in 2024
    Berkshire Hathaway lost market share but remained the largest traditional reinsurer, our study shows.
    Ben Wylie, 19 May 2025
  • Capital raising
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    Aspen aims for valuation of up to $2.9bn as IPO launched
    The carrier is offering shares priced at $29-$31.
    Rachel Dalton, 29 April 2025
  • Reinsurance
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    Nephila syndicates plan for varying growth outlook in 2025
    The top quartile, which includes Nephila 2357, were set to shrink overall.
    Ben Wylie, 12 December 2024
  • London market
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    Lloyd’s disclosures imply Helene, Milton industry loss of $30bn-$60bn
    Lloyd’s has taken around 6% of aggregate US hurricane losses in recent years, and disclosed estimated net losses from Helene and Milton of $1.8bn to $3.4bn.
    Ben Wylie, 29 November 2024
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    World Bank cat bonds: ILS market defends payout history
    The failure of a Jamaica bond to pay out following Hurricane Beryl damage has brought focus onto the deals.
    Jai Singh, 11 November 2024
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Milton write-downs to exposed cat bonds suggest ~$300mn losses
    Florida domestics, aggregate retro and flood deals were all marked down.
    Ben Wylie, 17 October 2024
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Hurricane Milton: The story so far in five charts
    Milton made landfall south of Tampa Bay at Category 3 on Wednesday night.
    Ben Wylie, 10 October 2024
  • Re/insurers
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    NFIP on watch as Milton approaches
    The government-backed scheme has greater take-up in areas in Milton’s path.
    Ben Wylie, 09 October 2024
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    Cat Bond Weekly: Q2 closes with $400mn of cat bonds placed
    The latest Kilimanjaro Re, 3264 Re and Gateway Re deals all priced.
    Ben Wylie, 01 July 2024
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    ILS share of hard-market 2023 Florida renewal held stable with cat bond growth
    Traditional reinsurers such as Berkshire Hathaway and Arch pushed for more share, our annual study of Florida cessions shows.
    Ben Wylie, 20 May 2024
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    Cat bond pricing ‘normalisation’ in Q1 is supporting new issuance
    Drop-in capital has now largely left the cat bond market.
    Jai Singh, 02 April 2024
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    With 2023 returns now in, are investors looking forward or back?
    Aside from the one-year view, 2023 remixes the track record.
    Liz Bury, 12 February 2024
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    Chaucer wants Delaware Court to uphold Bermuda’s segregated cell principles
    The conflict between US and Bermuda legal systems offers no easy route for counterparties to fraud-impacted transactions.
    Liz Bury, 05 February 2024
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    Top-tier ILS firms increased AuM by 4.2% in H2 to start 2024 with $80bn
    Of the 18 top-tier ILS managers, 10 recorded growth, while eight were flat or down.
    Liz Bury, 29 January 2024
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    Cat bond new issuance soared 79% to $15.8bn in 2023
    New and returning sponsors, diversifying European wind risks and early placement of US hurricane coverage all helped new issuance to smash market expectations.
    Jai Singh, 18 December 2023
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    Nephila grows total Lloyd’s stamp capacity by 7% to £504mn
    The firm’s follow-only Syndicate 2358 has grown its stamp by 67% to £150mn.
    Liz Bury, 27 November 2023
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    Atlantic hurricane forecasts deteriorate as peak season approaches
    Most forecasters now predict above-average storm activity for the Atlantic as a result of record-high sea-surface temperatures.
    Ben Wylie, 15 August 2023
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    2023 Atlantic hurricane season preview: Rolling the dice
    Most forecasters predict below-average activity in the region – but opposing weather phenomena mean uncertainty is higher than usual.
    Ben Wylie, 02 June 2023
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    RenRe-Validus combined entity will control $12bn of P&C re premium
    The takeover will push it up two places to rank as the fifth-largest writer of P&C reinsurance by gross premium.
    Rachel Dalton, 23 May 2023
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    Analysis: Biggest reinsurers of Florida risk grow market share in 2022
    Five counterparties account for almost half of all premiums ceded by a sample of major Floridian carriers, analysis shows.
    Ben Wylie, 15 May 2023
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    Nephila Syndicate 2357 moves further into top quartile at Lloyd’s
    The syndicate had the second-lowest combined ratio for 2022.
    Ben Wylie, 04 April 2023
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    Lloyd’s 2022 preview: Low-90s combined ratio expected in unusual loss year
    A canvass of Lloyd’s market executives generated an expected combined ratio of 92%-93% for 2022.
    Catrin Shi, 28 February 2023
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    Cat bond market shrinks to $0.8bn in Q4 as multiples shoot up
    The market is characterised by rising prices and shrinking deal sizes as investors pick and choose over which bonds to back.
    Liz Bury, 22 December 2022
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    Plenum cat bond index gains 1.9% in past month in post-Ian recovery
    The independent Swiss ILS firm has developed the index to help investors compare fund performance.
    Liz Bury, 12 December 2022
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    Nephila 2357 syndicate approved for 12.1% stamp capacity rise
    The syndicate’s growth headroom is somewhat constrained compared to the Lloyd’s market average.
    Liz Bury, 06 December 2022
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    Nephila 2358 one of Lloyd’s top growth syndicates for 2023
    Expansion is set to be a trend across Lloyd’s as syndicates look to capitalise on a hardening market.
    Ben Wylie, 25 November 2022
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    Listed (re)insurers cope better with Q3 catastrophes in 2022 than in 2017
    Initial loss estimates for the last quarter show lower hits to equity than observed after hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria five years ago.
    Ben Wylie, 22 November 2022
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    Cat bond fund Ian losses range from low to high single digits
    The outcomes were better than the Swiss Re global cat bond index decline after the major hurricane.
    Liz Bury, 18 October 2022
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    Analysis: $85bn of NFIP coverage exposed to Ian losses on Florida’s west coast
    In 2022, the NFIP placed reinsurance with 28 private companies - including 13 Lloyd’s syndicates.
    Ben Wylie, 30 September 2022
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    Ian-exposed Floridians and Fema have $4bn on risk via cat bonds
    The state’s property carriers are closely watching the progress of Hurricane Ian.
    Liz Bury, 28 September 2022
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    Analysis: Charley and Tarpon Springs possible points of comparison for Hurricane Ian
    Cat 4 Hurricane Charley made landfall on Florida’s west coast in 2004, while Tarpon Springs (1921) was the last major storm to hit Tampa.
    Ben Wylie, 26 September 2022
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    As Atlantic hurricane season opens, tightly wound (re)insurers hold breath
    The forecast range of hurricanes is slightly wider than in 2021, but in line with 2020. 
    Ben Wylie, 01 June 2022
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    ILS market grew share of Florida risk in 2021
    Major ILS providers active in Florida including Nephila and Aeolus lifted assumed premiums.
    Ben Wylie, 23 May 2022
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    Nephila enters Lloyd’s top quartile for combined ratio in 2021
    The firm’s Syndicate 2357 had halved losses to $41.5mn during the year.
    Liz Bury, 11 April 2022
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    Berkshire Hathaway’s aversion to risk transfer could hit Alleghany reinsurers
    The purchaser is known for having a very low cession ratio, although it said it would leave Alleghany to operate independently.
    Liz Bury, 22 March 2022
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    Alleghany deal to lift Berkshire’s reinsurance premium to over $15bn
    The transaction will create a reinsurance entity roughly on a par with Scor in terms of net reinsurance premium.
    Ben Wylie, 21 March 2022
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    Broker-dealers signal another $10bn year ahead for cat bonds
    The dynamics that have pushed cedants and investors into the space will continue.
    Liz Bury, 10 January 2022
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    Aggregate reported losses to date from Q3 nat cats pass $11bn
    Review of quarterly financial updates released so far shows Bermudian carriers wearing major losses.
    Ben Wylie, 01 November 2021
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    Cession ratios of (re)insurers on the rise throughout 2010s
    Analysis of financial data shows that the last decade has seen a marked increase in the proportion of premiums ceded by carriers in all sectors.
    Ben Wylie, 18 October 2021
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    Quieter Q3 creates breathing room for cat bond investors
    While the cat bond market has avoided losses this year, any move to sell up cat bonds could act as a counterweight on spreads in the run-up to January renewals.
    Ben Wylie, 04 October 2021
  • McKinney, Texas, USA. 31st Aug, 2021. Aug 31, 2021-Cajun Navy travels to Pointe-aux-Chenes, Louisiana, to perform rescues and debris cleanup after Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana. (Credit Image: © Leslie Spurlock/ZUMA Press Wire)
    Louisiana regional carrier reinsurer lists led by Munich Re, Alleghany
    The carriers with the largest Louisiana market shares also ceded more than $100mn to Lloyd’s syndicates during 2020.
    Ben Wylie, 02 September 2021
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