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The prospect of modest reinsurance rate increases after the 2017 hurricanes may be enough to keep ILS investors who had been reconsidering their allocation to the sector involved, according to Todor Todorov, head of ILS research at Willis Towers Watson.
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Entropics reported a 5.53 percent decrease in returns for its institutional Cat Bond Fund - Class (I) in September, down from a positive return of 0.56 percent in August.
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Soft market conditions may have set the scene for longer potential collateral lock-ups after hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, but early negotiations on settlements are still likely, market observers said
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Asian countries have expressed interest in establishing a multinational risk pool to protect against natural disasters, according to RMS research commissioned by the UK government.
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Global Parametrics is poised to conclude its first transaction - a $10mn risk transfer deal benefiting Vision Fund International, an NGO microfinance provider in the developing world
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Reinsurance rates may shift at 1 January if a reasonable percentage of the ILS industry's $80bn capital is trapped, according to Rob Procter, CEO of Securis Investment Partners
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CRC facility launch; QBE exhausts agg; HSCM partnerships...
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Departing Willis Re global CEO John Cavanagh has linked up with ex-Ariel CEO Tom Milligan at start-up Beat Capital, which will provide funding for MGA launches, sister publication The Insurance Insider reported
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The roughly $5bn-$6bn industry loss warranty (ILW) market is expected to be heavily impacted by the series of 2017 hurricane losses
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Hurricane Maria has compounded fears about how much retro capital could be lost or trapped ahead of the 1 January renewal, when much of the roughly $15bn-$25bn market limit renews
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ILS fund returns were down 0.34 percent on average in August, according to the Eurekahedge ILS Advisers Index.
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Florida is truly the reinsurance market's risk hothouse. Its coastline produces the bulk of the ILS market's exposure, and Florida risks still squeeze out more profit for reinsurers than many other lines of business
