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Re/insurers

  • Catastrophe bonds
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    American Integrity recoups a further $5mn from Integrity Re for Ian losses
    Secondary market pricing implies the sponsor could recoup a total of $50mn on the 2022-1 A note.
    Jai Singh, 03 December 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Cincinnati Insurance offers new bond as deal flow slows
    North Carolina Farm Bureau raised $500mn with its latest Blue Ridge Re cat bond deal.
    Liz Bury, 01 December 2025
  • Cyber
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    Beazley sees ‘substantial opportunity’ in cyber cat ILS: CEO Cox
    The firm anticipates potential growth in cyber cat ILS similar to property cat ILS post-2005.
    Jai Singh, 25 November 2025
  • Cat Bond Weekly
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    Fresh cat bond limit of $721mn enters market in third week of November
    The cat bond market is on course for $56bn of notional outstanding by the end of this year.
    Liz Bury, 24 November 2025
  • Sidecars
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    Sidecar returns for 2025 below prior years but still highly attractive
    The outcome of Eaton Fire subrogation is an uncertainty for some vehicles.
    Liz Bury, 24 November 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    SCS insured losses total $42bn so far in 2025: Moody’s
    The peril has been historically difficult to model compared to others.
    Adam Kovac, 21 November 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Quiet wind season leads Q3 cat loss ratios to drop across the board
    Insurers with SCS exposure reaped fewer benefits but still improved over Q3 2024.
    Adam Kovac, 20 November 2025
  • Sidecars
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    Five themes for ILS from Q3 earnings
    Carriers are grappling with a rush of investor interest in longer-tail lines.
    Liz Bury, 17 November 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Munich Re expects mid-triple-digit-million-euro loss from Melissa
    The shuttering of Munich Re Ventures reflected a focus on the reinsurer’s “core offering”.
    Samuel Casey, 11 November 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Munich Re Q3 P&C result more than triples to EUR1.19bn
    The carrier attributed the results to a significant fall in major-loss expenditure.
    Abbie Day, 11 November 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Climate change ‘rapidly undermining’ foundations of insurance: WWF
    The charity said that improved ecosystems could help protect from disasters.
    Samuel Casey, 10 November 2025
  • Talent
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    Vantage promotes Loucks to MD of Partnership Capital & ILS
    Brant Loucks is one of four promotions across the Capital Partnerships and reinsurance units.
    Jai Singh, 04 November 2025
  • Specialty lines
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    Axis to retain a third of GWP generated from RAC Re sidecar: Tizzio
    CFO Vogt added that the vehicle’s impact from earned premiums should ramp up from 2026 through 2029.
    Kyoung-son Song, 31 October 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Scor reports EUR313mn operating result for Q3
    The French reinsurer improved its P&C combined ratio by 7.4 points to 80.9%.
    Jai Singh, 31 October 2025
  • Cyber
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    Axis Capital will not renew its Long Walk Re cyber cat bond
    The cedant’s current deal is due to mature at the end of January 2026.
    Jai Singh, 21 October 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Liberty Mutual prepares to launch raise for casualty sidecar
    It is understood around $1bn of premiums could be ceded to the proposed vehicle.
    Adam McNestrie, 06 October 2025
  • Bermuda
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    RenRe’s outlook moved to positive from stable by AM Best
    Improved performance and growing investment returns played a role in the upgrade.
    Jai Singh, 03 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Bermuda Weather Service issues hurricane warning as Imelda nears
    Winds have strengthened to 80 mph, and the hurricane is expected to intensify further over the next 48 hours.
    Sanvi Bangalore, 30 September 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    NHC: 80% chance Caribbean low forms tropical cyclone in coming days
    The tropical cyclone is expected to be named Imelda.
    Ayesha Venkataraman, 26 September 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Hurricane season: Analysing North Atlantic storm activity so far in 2025
    Despite the formation of Gabrielle, there is "a very high probability" of a below-average season.
    Ben Wylie, 23 September 2025
  • Bermuda
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    S&P Global issues Vantage Risk A- financial strength rating
    Vantage Group Holdings received a BBB- long-term issuer credit rating.
    Abbie Day, 16 September 2025
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    Lloyd to join Arch Capital in retro role
    Arch set up Bermuda investment manager Arch Fund Management in February.
    Jai Singh, 10 September 2025
  • Property treaty
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    Nephila to launch new Lloyd’s cat syndicate
    The syndicate is targeting capital allocation for 1 January, the company confirmed.
    Jai Singh, 10 September 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Possibility of lower interest rates a hedge over cat bond growth: Aon
    The volume of property cat aggregates placed grew 50% in 2025.
    Adam Kovac, 05 September 2025
  • Renewals
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    Short-tail reinsurance pricing to fall ~5% at 2026 renewal: S&P
    The ratings agency warned negative PYD on US casualty will likely continue.
    Rachel Dalton, 02 September 2025
  • Sidecars
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    Ascot aims to establish Wayfare Re as an 'evergreen' source of capital
    The global specialty player is also exploring ILS offerings across specialty and cat bonds.
    Liz Bury, 01 September 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Quiet Q2 for cat events results in lowest insured loss ratios for five years
    After the LA wildfires in Q1, carriers got some relief in Q2 ahead of wind season.
    Adam Kovac, 28 August 2025
  • M&A
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    Sompo acquires Aspen for $3.5bn
    The purchase brings Sompo an established ILS platform as part of the deal.
    Samuel Casey, 27 August 2025
  • Regulation
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    FEMA employees warn that agency cuts make Katrina 2.0 more likely
    The group claims the White House is undermining disaster preparedness.
    Clark Mindock, 26 August 2025
  • M&A
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    Aspen in talks with Sompo over acquisition
    The Bermudian firm has an active ILS division, unlike the Japanese conglomerate’s insurance divisions.
    Fiona Robertson, 20 August 2025
  • North America
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    Accord, BP Marsh fund collateralised re MGA vehicle Gambit Re
    The vehicle will support Platinum Specialty Underwriters, XPT Group’s MGA underwriting unit.
    Jai Singh, 14 August 2025
  • Florida
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    Q2 Floridian earnings roundup August 12: Slide, American Integrity
    American Integrity grew GWP by 30% to $287mn and Slide GWP was up 25% to $435mn in Q2.
    Insurance Insider ILS team, 13 August 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    CatIQ revises down insured-loss estimate for Ontario and Quebec floods
    The estimate covers property and vehicle claims.
    Abbie Day, 12 August 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Hannover Re ceded EUR706mn of large losses to retro partners in H1
    The firm booked net losses from the LA wildfires of EUR615.1mn in the first half.
    Liz Bury, 12 August 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    NOAA and CSU tweak hurricane predictions
    Both organisations still predict an above-average hurricane season.
    Rachel Dalton, 11 August 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Aspen Capital Markets posts fee income of $53mn in Q2
    Aspen’s gross premium cession ratio grew 7.1 percentage points to 42.2%.
    Liz Bury, 08 August 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Twia reinsurance requirements halved to 1 in 50 years
    The Texas insurer of last resort previously had to have funding for a 1-in-100 year storm.
    Jai Singh, 07 August 2025
  • Sidecars
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    Everest cedes $80mn written premium and zero losses to Mt Logan in Q2
    In Q2 last year, Everest ceded $26mn in losses to Mt Logan.
    Jai Singh, 04 August 2025
  • Talent
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    Atrium appoints Byrns for weather and climate entry
    The new team will be headed by Brown & Brown’s Ed Byrns.
    Abbie Day, 04 August 2025
  • Commercial Lines
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    Berkshire Q2 reinsurance CoR improves as Guard weighs on primary arm
    The reinsurance CoR fell 2.3 points to 79.5% while the primary CoR rose 4.7 points to 98.7%.
    Jairo Ibarra, 04 August 2025
  • Sidecars
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    Ascot and Antares Capital launch $500mn casualty sidecar Wayfare Re
    The vehicle will support Ascot’s casualty business in the US and Bermuda.
    Jai Singh, 31 July 2025
  • Property treaty
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    Axis grows reinsurance premium cession ratio to 41% in Q2
    The firm attributed a 9% drop in reinsurance NWP partly to higher cession rates.
    Kyoung-son Song, 30 July 2025
  • Property treaty
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    Cincinnati Financial adds $300mn layer on property cat treaty renewal
    This brings the carrier’s total limit on the program to $1.8bn.
    Kyoung-son Song, 29 July 2025
  • UK and Europe
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    PRA accelerating UK ISPV authorisations
    The consultation period around UK ISPVs was opened in November last year.
    Jai Singh, 24 July 2025
  • Bermuda
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    RenRe’s AuM reaches $7bn in Q2 as releases benefit DaVinci
    The reinsurer returned $216.7mn to investors in Q2.
    Jai Singh, 24 July 2025
  • UK and Europe
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    UK government’s ILS reforms to take business from other jurisdictions
    The proposed reforms are designed to put the UK’s regulatory framework on par with Bermuda and the US.
    Jai Singh, 23 July 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Munich Re guides to Q2 profit nearly 30% above analyst expectations
    The carrier reported preliminary profits of EUR2.1bn, driven by “very low” major-loss expenditure in P&C re.
    Abbie Day, 22 July 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    States sue Trump admin over cuts to FEMA pre-disaster mitigation funding
    The suit claims billions of dollars are being illegally withheld.
    Clark Mindock, 17 July 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    H1 2025 costliest first half since 2011: Gallagher Re
    The US accounted for 92% of all global insured losses for the period.
    Adam Kovac, 16 July 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    CSU gives 2025 hurricane season forecast a slight downgrade
    Despite predicting fewer hurricanes, the numbers are still above average.
    Adam Kovac, 09 July 2025
  • Talent
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    Compre appoints HSCM’s Bardon to newly created CUO role
    Rachel Bardon will also join the board of Compre's Bermuda-based reinsurer Pallas Re.
    Ayesha Venkataraman, 12 June 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Fidelis closes seventh iteration of Herbie Re with $90mn cover
    The bond protects against losses in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.
    Rachel Dalton, 02 June 2025
  • Florida
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    Florida ceded premium study paints complex picture for ILS market in 2024
    Berkshire Hathaway lost market share but remained the largest traditional reinsurer, our study shows.
    Ben Wylie, 19 May 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Revised estimate cuts FHCF losses for Milton to $3bn
    The revision is significantly lower than the $4.5bn October estimate.
    Adam Kovac, 14 May 2025
  • Property treaty
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    IHC announces plans for $1bn AI-driven reinsurance platform
    Former Aviva and AIA CEO Mark Wilson will lead the new initiative.
    Jai Singh, 09 May 2025
  • Commercial Lines
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    American Coastal’s 2025-2026 reinsurance program mostly placed: CEO Martz
    The carrier’s estimated first event limit could increase 16%, to $1.35bn.
    Farhin Lilywala, 08 May 2025
  • Property treaty
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    Zurich purchased lower-layer global aggregate cover at 1 April
    The (re)insurer used alternative capital in the reinsurance coverage.
    Jai Singh, 08 May 2025
  • Property treaty
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    Twia’s reinsurance costs to be below budget
    Gallagher Re said rates had softened in 2025 versus the prior two years.
    Jai Singh, 07 May 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Scor posts improved P&C results, expects ‘limited’ wildfire impact on mid-years
    CEO Thierry Léger expects overall P&C pricing to be “stable” through 2025.
    Rachel Dalton, 07 May 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Florida Citizens’ Everglades Re notes price 2.6% below midpoint of guidance
    The deal will provide named Florida storm protection on an indemnity, per occurrence basis.
    Jai Singh, 06 May 2025
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