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The ILS AuM in its flagship cat funds rose 13% over the half year to $6bn as of 31 October. -
There have been few retro exits despite softening amid cat bond competition.
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Non-loss impacted major property program rates were down by up to 20% at the renewal period.
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The ILW segment shrank in 2025 to around $6bn, the broker estimated.
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Potential sidecar investors include alternative asset managers and ILS firms.
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Q2 was the largest quarter for issuance, with $9.6bn of limit placed.
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The casualty-focused retro vehicle has produced an annualised RoE of 20% since 2020.
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The influx of capital, combined with a quiet wind season, led to favorable conditions for cedants during 1.1 renewals.
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Cedants pursued property renewals “aggressively” amid excess reinsurer capacity.
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The transition reflects ongoing growth at Swiss Re’s ILS platform, the firm said.
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The placement showed investor preference for slightly riskier aggregate deal.
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The fund limits positions in aggregate structures exposed to secondary perils.
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The company said the move was a key part of its risk-diversification strategy.
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This was the second issuance completed by Farmers via its Bermuda reinsurance vehicle Topanga Re.
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The SPV will underwrite a “broad and highly diversified” portion of Amwins’ ~$6bn delegated authority premiums.
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The facility provides solvency support via a fresh equity injection under various scenarios.
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The Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman vehicle will sell for 1.5x book value.
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The Italian asset manager also plans to relaunch its multi-strategy ILS fund.
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The finance committee discussed shifting market dynamics as tort reform takes effect.
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Los Angeles wildfires and SCS pushed US losses to $89bn.
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PoleStar Re Ltd 2026-1 includes three sub-layers, which run for a three-year term.
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The storm outbreak follows similar events in the area in 2020 and 2023.
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The outlook flags “large uncertainties” amid possible El Niño through summer 2026.
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The note is paying a spread of 975bps, 11.3% below the midpoint of the initial guidance range.
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Man AHL Cat Bond Strategy has $1bn in assets, around 2% of Man AHL Partners’ total of $54bn.
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The TPA approach to investing was adopted by US pension fund Calpers last month.
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The offering is born out of software Ledger developed to manage its own portfolio since 2021.
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Global insurance premiums reached an all-time high of $15.3bn by year end 2024.
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The firm will support administration of casualty ILS and other data-rich transactions.
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The total yield is down 162bps from 10.31% in the last week of November 2024.
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Oaktree will fund the syndicate and act as investment manager for its assets.
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The European ETF launch has benefited from the performance of the Brookmont US cat bond ETF.
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The firm’s external AuM has grown by 175% from 2019 to $3.3bn in 2025.
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Several Lloyd’s syndicates are also now providing cover for the federal insurer.
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The sponsor is offering two notes but will only place one depending on market interest.
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Secondary market pricing implies the sponsor could recoup a total of $50mn on the 2022-1 A note.
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Fears relating to an economic downturn continue to dominate concerns.
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An “extraordinary” proportion of storms reached Category 5 status this year.
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One fund tracked by the index had a negative month.
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The fund held $10mn in AuM, with $3mn the minimum investment required.
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New catastrophe reinsurance Syndicate 2359 has an approved stamp capacity of £100mn.
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The single note is offering an effective coupon of 23.5% at the midpoint of guidance.
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The firm anticipates potential growth in cyber cat ILS similar to property cat ILS post-2005.
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Fontana 2.0 will encompass a more flexible investment strategy than the 2022 vehicle.
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The venture will launch in early 2026 and include captives, ART, cyber ILS and specialty (re)insurance elements.
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