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Independent ILS managers need to aim for $10bn-plus minimum: Ramseier
The combined Twelve-Securis entity would be a top-five ILS firm currently. -
Coalition puts CrowdStrike industry loss at $960mn or under
The firm said losses could fall under $300mn if more favourable assumptions were applied. -
Great time to be reinsurer ‘if you have the tools’: RenRe’s O’Donnell
The property market remains “one of the most favorable ... I've seen in my career,” the executive said. -
CrowdStrike learnings will boost investor confidence in CyILS: Parametrix
The profile of the loss could provide comfort to investors around exposure diversification. -
Twelve and Securis to combine to create a $7.8bn ILS manager
Urs Ramseier will be CEO and Herbie Lloyd CIO. -
Preliminary insured losses from outage between $400mn-$1.5bn: CyberCube
The event would represent a loss ratio impact of roughly 3%-10% on global cyber premiums of $15bn today. -
CrowdStrike event could have ‘material impact on loss ratios’: Amwins
The market is expected to seek additional exclusions around systemic events. -
RenRe ILS AuM inches higher to $6.34bn in Q2 2024
The reinsurer raised $84.5mn of third-party capital in the quarter.
Analysis
Analysis
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Widespread Microsoft IT outage will be the first to test cyber cat bonds
The event could unpack issues around accumulation risk and cloud services. -
Longtail Re legacy deal was structured to buy time for cedant
The deal economics take into account the investment return that Longtail Re can leverage. -
Plenum UCITS Cat Bond Index posts 4.7% gain for H1
This is lower compared to 8.2% recorded by the index in H1 2023. -
Cat Bond Weekly: Q2 closes with $400mn of cat bonds placed
The latest Kilimanjaro Re, 3264 Re and Gateway Re deals all priced. -
Cat bond market on course for record year as H1 issuance hits $12.3bn
Cat bond spreads stabilised as maturities brought capital to deploy into the market, after an earlier spike. -
Higher-risk notes find investor demand at right price
Cat bond deals placed last week amounted to $150mn of issuance. -
Cyber sector does not need ILS capital support yet
ILS capital so far is viewed by sponsors as strategic rather than essential. -
Cat bond market continues to show some pricing volatility
A degree of pricing volatility was evident in the market this week.
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