October 2009/1

Secondary trading accelerated towards the end of September, as ILS investors realigned their cat bond holdings in anticipation of $2.5bn of new issuance in the coming months. “Investors are tra

The twin impact of the financial markets turmoil and the recession are clear to see in first half figures for the US property and casualty industry, with both the top and bottom line heavily hit. Acc

Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the underlying rating of approximately $721mn of UNUM Group’s Northwind life securitisation to Baa1 from A2, citing the “adverse impact of i

Industry loss warranty (ILW) buyers are returning to the market after a very quiet trading season, seeking cheap stop-gap cover for the remainder of 2009, according to broker-dealers. Swiss Re's Patt