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CEA risk-transfer program sized at $7.8bn as of 1 July
The CEA had $19.3bn of claim-paying capacity as of 31 July. -
Swiss Re merges ILS advisory and quota-share units into one platform
The ILS manager has $5bn in assets and will be led by MariaGiovanna Guatteri. -
California lawmakers pass bills for Fair Plan cat bonds, create public risk model
The measures also seek to encourage greater wildfire mitigation efforts. -
Platinum’s Gambit Re raises ~$30mn retro sidecar to support growth
The sidecar will support five programs providing specialty frequency coverages. -
Upaul joins Axa IM as ILS portfolio manager
Axa IM’s acquisition by BNP Paribas was confirmed in July this year. -
S&P Global issues Vantage Risk A- financial strength rating
Vantage Group Holdings received a BBB- long-term issuer credit rating. -
T&Cs, attachment points in property cat to hold up into 2026: Everest’s Beggs
Reinsurer executives during a Aon reinsurer panel stressed that the industry worked hard on setting the right structure. -
Weekly Digest: Top ILS news
A roundup of all the news you need, including Nick Fallon’s departure from Aon.
Analysis
Analysis
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The outlook for ILS – ‘growth begets growth at this point’
ILS executives talked pricing, capacity and opportunities in casualty at an ILS roundtable in Monte Carlo. -
Navigating the step-down: Reinsurers buoyant despite rising competition
Terms are expected to hold, underpinning the stronger recent performance of reinsurers. -
Sompo-Aspen: Fitting the portfolios together
The Japanese carrier faces integration challenges to make a success of the deal. -
Quiet Q2 for cat events results in lowest insured loss ratios for five years
After the LA wildfires in Q1, carriers got some relief in Q2 ahead of wind season. -
Q2 reinsurer results indicate healthy market for ILS participation
Reinsurers are confident on cat rates and ready to deploy ILS capital. -
Top tier ILS manager capital base grows 3% to $94.2bn over H1
The merged business of Twelve Securis ranked third among ILS managers for AuM, behind Fermat and RenRe. -
Mercury’s wildfire cat bond among upsizing July deals
Some $400mn of bonds priced in the past week, after a record-setting H1. -
UCITS regs change could split institutional and retail investor base
The recommended “AIF lite” structure could be suited to cat bond lites.
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