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Some experienced investors are pivoting out of cat bonds and into the top layers of private ILS deals.
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O’Donnell believes RenRe is well positioned to produce longer-tail risk to third-party investors.
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Investor interest is warming up following a colder spell over the past several years.
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While rates have “definitely come down,” they were coming off a high base, Rachel Turk said.
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ILS has been a driver of innovation in reinsurance, Convergence 2025 attendees heard Wednesday.
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Mory Katz joined the broker earlier this year.
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The funds will combine credit and ILS holdings.
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Ryan Saul will work at Ledger’s broker-dealer subsidiary Ledger Capital Markets.
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The allocation is around 3% of the fund’s total assets.
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Sources have said $1bn+ of fresh capital from the region is expected to be deployed in 2026.
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Improved performance and growing investment returns played a role in the upgrade.
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The figure comprises 5.48% of insurance discount margin and 3.96% of risk-free rate.
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Bellal Rahman joins from Catalina Life Re, where he was head of finance for two years.
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The ILS services specialist has worked in the ILS market in Bermuda for 10 years.
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Charles Mixon joined the firm a year ago in a business development role.
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The resource was developed by leading ILS managers and investors.
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The CEA had $19.3bn of claim-paying capacity as of 31 July.
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The ILS manager has $6.8bn in assets and will be led by MariaGiovanna Guatteri.
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The sidecar will support five programs providing specialty frequency coverages.
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Axa IM’s acquisition by BNP Paribas was confirmed in July this year.
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ILS executives talked pricing, capacity and opportunities in casualty at an ILS roundtable in Monte Carlo.
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Arch set up Bermuda investment manager Arch Fund Management in February.
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The syndicate is targeting capital allocation for 1 January, the company confirmed.
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Hannover Re Capital Partners is in talks with two investors for 1 January launch.
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The leadership’s commentary spotlighted to value of ILS to the group.
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The volume of property cat aggregates placed grew 50% in 2025.
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The target allocation to Munich Re, Elementum and the run-off AlphaCat funds fell in the year to 30 June 2025.
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Bohm has held senior roles at BMS, Swiss Re and Aon during his career.
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The investment bank had stopped offering ILS services last September.
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Funds encompassing private ILS outperformed cat bond strategies in July.
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Aspen Capital Markets earned $169mn in fee income in 2024 alone.
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The CUO has added the role of head of private ILS, joining the executive team.
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Aaron Garcia will hold a senior role at the operation, sources have confirmed.
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The vehicle will support Platinum Specialty Underwriters, XPT Group’s MGA underwriting unit.
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The lawsuit is the latest development in the multi-billion dollar reinsurance scandal.
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The firm’s ILS vehicles posted low single-digit growth in assets under management in Q2.
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The ILS Advisers Fund Index reported a profit of 1.11% in June.
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The firm attributed a 9% drop in reinsurance NWP partly to higher cession rates.
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The merged business of Twelve Securis ranked third among ILS managers for AuM, behind Fermat and RenRe.
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The consultation period around UK ISPVs was opened in November last year.
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He replaces Andrew Hughes, who held the role since 2021.
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The carrier reported preliminary profits of EUR2.1bn, driven by “very low” major-loss expenditure in P&C re.
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Canio spent over 19 years with PGGM, with nine of those managing ILS.
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Managers believed end-investors value diversification and non-correlation of cat bonds over liquidity.
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Cat bonds remain attractive for investors seeking risk-adjusted return and diversification.
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Matthew Towsey has spent 14 years at Aon.
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The PRA will also have to report on turnaround time for new approvals against 10-day and six-week targets.
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We discuss progress in collateral management with our Outstanding Contributor winner.
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The Diversified Alternative Fund’s allocation to cat bonds was up by 31% from $386mn at 31 January.
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The Bermudian ILS manager has recently changed its name from Mereo Advisors.
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The fund’s ILS portfolio is split between 70% property cat and 30% cyber risk.
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The investment consultancy said yields increased in Q2 by less than could have been expected.
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The Cayman Islands-domiciled SPI now has four institutional backers.
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The third-party capital manager is a new entrant to the retro space.
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The total return for the Swiss Re Global Cat Bond Index stood at 0.61% for the month.
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Twelve Securis is now a challenger for the top spot on the Insurance Insider ILS leaderboard.
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The pensions scheme’s existing ILS holdings to Aeolus and HSCM are in run-off.
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M&A and shifts in distribution arrangements bring risks and opportunities.
