Casualty/GL

Mallen previously spent over 10 years at Chaucer, most recently as a US casualty reinsurance underwriter.

The sidecar has been launched alongside partner Stone Point Credit Adviser.

CEO Jean-Jacques Henchoz said it was “difficult to find a positive trend” in the global risk outlook.

The transaction covered a portfolio of $250mn in casualty risk premiums.

The AuM total hits $12.1bn when including Top Layer Re and RenRe’s own participation.

The company has already seen submissions from MGAs that are potentially looking for a new fronting partner.

CFO John Dacey said the carrier remains underweight in Florida due to concerns around underlying economics.

The scandal over letters of credit at Vesttoo has put a spotlight on the casualty ILS segment, where Ledger Investing is growing market share.

Kattan’s role will include establishing the strategy and structure of SiriusPoint’s global ceded reinsurance function, managing the ceded team based in Stockholm and overseeing all reinsurance placements.

The obvious question is where is the capital behind the letters of credit that were being pledged on its transactions.

The company’s targeted Vescor cat bond would have provided collateral to meet auto and other obligations, but there were multiple structural points of risk for investors.

The firm’s statement followed allegations in Israeli tech media of missing collateral linked to deals it was concerned in.