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  • 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
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Inigo targets $255mn of Montoya Re bond limit for Syndicate 1301
    The issuance will be the fourth deal offered by the Lloyd’s carrier.
    Liz Bury, 20 November 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    CEA’s Ursa Re notes achieve 1.7x multiple in 2025, 56% down on 2023 deals
    The shift in multiples is indicative of price softening in the cat bond the past two years.
    Jai Singh, 19 November 2025
  • M&A
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    Leadenhall parent MS&AD acquires 18% of $470bn asset manager Barings
    Japanese firm MS&AD acquired 80% of ILS manager Leadenhall Capital Partners in 2019 from another affiliate.
    Liz Bury, 18 November 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Mapfre Re targets $125mn with second Recoletos Re cat bond issuance
    The deal provides protection in Europe, after Mapfre Re’s debut bond last year covered US perils.
    Jai Singh, 18 November 2025
  • ILS managers
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    RenRe grows partner capital to $8.54bn at end of Q3
    Growth included a $240mn increase in partner capital in DaVinci equity plus debt.
    Jai Singh, 17 November 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Cat bond pace builds steam with $1.42bn of limit entering the market
    The average weighted spread on the deals was 651bps, skewed upward by cyber and wildfire deals.
    Jai Singh, 17 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
  • Digests
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    Weekly Digest: Top ILS news
    A roundup of all the news you need, including Fermat Capital Management’s new MGU Fermat Re.
    Insurance Insider ILS team, 14 November 2025
  • ILS managers
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    Aspen Capital Markets grows fee income 6.4% to $47mn in Q3
    On a nine month basis, fee income was up nearly 30% to $146mn.
    Jai Singh, 14 November 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Swiss Re will not renew its $50mn Matterhorn Re cyber retro bond
    The reinsurer is the second sponsor opting not to renew cyber coverage in the bond market this year.
    Jai Singh, 12 November 2025
  • Sidecars
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    Everest halved premiums ceded to Mt Logan to $115mn in Q3
    Mt Logan’s Q3 loss ratio improved by 44.2 points to 11.5% for the quarter.
    Jai Singh, 12 November 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Moody’s Ratings finalises new cat-bond methodology
    The ratings agency first indicated it would consider a new methodology in March.
    Jai Singh, 12 November 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    CA Fair Plan seeks $250mn wildfire protection with Golden Bear Re bond
    The single Class A note is offering an initial spread range of 1,050-1,150 to investors.
    Jai Singh, 12 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
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Beazley targets $200mn cyber limit with fourth 144A PoleStar Re deal
    The sponsor has $140mn of cyber cat bond protection maturing in December.
    Jai Singh, 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
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Hannover Re to book multi-hundred-million-euro Melissa loss
    The (re)insurer has a higher-than-average Jamaican market share.
    Rachel Dalton, 10 November 2025
  • Capital markets
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    Fermat launches Fermat Re with ex-Cincinnati Re head Hole as CEO
    Hole will spearhead the launch of the underwriting and analytics platform.
    Liz Bury, 10 November 2025
  • Cat bond weekly
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    Cat bond market sparks into life as $1bn of new limit enters
    One William Street priced its debut cat bond 13% below the midpoint of guidance.
    Jai Singh, 10 November 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Hannover Re ceded EUR714mn in large losses in first nine months
    The largest net individual loss was January’s California wildfires at EUR615mn.
    Jai Singh, 10 November 2025
  • ILS managers
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    Will the carrier M&A cycle lead buyers to the ILS market?
    As the P&C market shifts, carriers are looking for growth from acquisitions.
    Fiona Robertson, 10 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
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    Weekly Digest: Top ILS news
    A roundup of all the news you need, including The Fidelis Partnership’s new syndicate.
    Insurance Insider ILS team, 07 November 2025
  • Claims and losses
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    Moody’s RMS pegs insured Melissa losses at $3bn-$5bn
    Insurance penetration varies, but hotels have “near-total” coverage and strong limits.
    Ayesha Venkataraman, 07 November 2025
  • Capital raising
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    Radix ILS raising capital with an eye to Bermuda fronting market entry
    The ILS start-up was founded in January by Hanni Ali and Peter Dunlop.
    Liz Bury, 07 November 2025
  • Sidecars
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    Ark sidecar Outrigger Re posts 9M combined ratio of 63%
    Pre-tax income at the vehicle was $30mn in the first nine months of 2025.
    Jai Singh, 06 November 2025
  • ILS managers
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    Scor Investment Partners surpasses $5bn in ILS AuM
    The reinsurer-linked manager now offers three ILS funds encompassing private ILS and cat bonds.
    Jai Singh, 06 November 2025
  • Claims and losses
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    KCC pegs privately insured Melissa losses at $2.4bn
    The storm devastated Jamaica and Cuba, but insurance penetration on the islands is low.
    Samuel Casey, 06 November 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    CEA targets $600mn of quake protection with third issuance in 2025
    The sponsor has $200mn of cat bond protection maturing in December this year.
    Jai Singh, 06 November 2025
  • Bermuda
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    Hiscox Re & ILS AuM falls to $1.3bn as of 30 September
    The firm said this was due to planned returns of capital to ongoing investors.
    Jai Singh, 06 November 2025
  • Talent
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    Gallagher Securities hires Cassis as senior ILS structurer
    Cassis joins from Swiss Re, where she was a senior ILS structurer since February 2022.
    Jai Singh, 05 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
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Cat bond market yield hit 8.81% in October: Plenum
    Total yield is down from 11.18% in the last week of October 2024.
    Jai Singh, 03 November 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Melissa insured losses to land between $2.2bn and $4.2bn: Verisk
    Widespread underinsurance and low exposures will limit losses.
    Rachel Dalton, 03 November 2025
  • Cat bond weekly
    cat bond weekly briefing
    Cat bond spreads tighten on diversifying Hexagon amid slow Q4 start
    Covea’s Hexagon IV Re deal priced 13% below the initial target on a weighted average basis.
    Jai Singh, 03 November 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Jamaica to receive record $70.8mn payout from CCRIF
    Since 2007, the Caribbean country has received $100.9mn in payments from the CCRIF.
    Jai Singh, 03 November 2025
  • ILS managers
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    ILS Advisers Index delivers record performance of 2.07% in September
    Total gains for the year reached 7.71%.
    Jai Singh, 03 November 2025
  • ILS managers
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    Fundraising outlook: New ILS investors still favouring cat bonds
    Some experienced investors are pivoting out of cat bonds and into the top layers of private ILS deals.
    Jai Singh, 03 November 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Low exposure to keep Hurricane Melissa insured losses limited for London
    Many commercial risks will have London coverage, but insured values are relatively low.
    Ayesha Venkataraman, 31 October 2025
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    Weekly Digest: Top ILS news
    A roundup of all the news you need, including The Fidelis Partnership’s new syndicate.
    Insurance Insider ILS team, 31 October 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
  • Reinsurance
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    The Fidelis Partnership launches Blackstone-backed Lloyd’s Syndicate 2126
    The syndicate is expected to write ~$300mn of business in 2026.
    Jai Singh, 31 October 2025
  • ILS managers
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    Nephila’s Q3 ILS operating revenues up 21% YoY to $30.3mn
    Operating revenues were also up on the $29.1mn reported over Q2.
    Jai Singh, 30 October 2025
  • ILS managers
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    Third-party capital attracted to longer-tail liabilities: RenRe CEO O’Donnell
    O’Donnell believes RenRe is well positioned to produce longer-tail risk to third-party investors.
    Jai Singh, 29 October 2025
  • ILS managers
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    RenaissanceRe AuM grows 7% to $7.5bn in Q3
    Third-party investors made a net income of $415mn in the quarter.
    Jai Singh, 29 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Category 3 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba
    Hurricane warnings are in place for Guantanamo, Holguin and Las Tunas.
    Abbie Day, 29 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Melissa’s Jamaica landfall could result in industry losses of over $5bn: BMS
    Economic losses from the Cat 5 storm could run 30%-250% of the country’s GDP.
    Kyoung-son Song, 28 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Jamaica IBRD cat bond likely a full loss as Melissa’s CP falls to 892mb
    Central pressure of 900mb or below would trigger a full loss of the $150mn deal.
    Jai Singh, 28 October 2025
  • Legacy
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    Everest strikes $1.2bn ADC with Stone Ridge’s Longtail Re
    The legacy cover will backstop policies written by its North American insurance business.
    Farhin Lilywala, 28 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5 as it nears Jamaica
    A US landfall is not expected, but the storm could hit the Bahamas by Friday.
    Adam Kovac, 27 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    Jamaica cat bond marked down ahead of weekend on Melissa concerns
    Pricing on Friday implied a potential $45mn loss to the bond, before the storm outlook deteriorated.
    Jai Singh, 27 October 2025
  • Cat bond weekly
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    One William St takes new cat bond sponsors to 12 for 2025
    So far this year, there have been 11 first-time sponsors to place a deal.
    Jai Singh, 27 October 2025
  • Cyber
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    Reaching full cyber bond market potential will be a phased journey
    Competition on price from traditional markets is weighing on bond market momentum.
    Liz Bury, 27 October 2025
  • Catastrophe losses
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    IBRD Jamaica bond on watch as Hurricane Melissa forecast to make landfall at Cat 5
    The storm could bring flooding to Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti.
    Rachel Dalton, 27 October 2025
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    Weekly Digest: Top ILS news
    A roundup of all the news you need, including our exclusive on the California Fair Plan.
    Insurance Insider ILS team, 24 October 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    California Fair Plan set to target ~$500mn of wildfire cat bond coverage
    The insurer of last resort’s exposure was $696bn as of last September.
    Liz Bury, 24 October 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    One William Street targets $125mn of retro with debut bond Meadows Re
    The bond will provide protection against US wind with a PCS trigger.
    Jai Singh, 22 October 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    FCA Re to support Fortitude Re’s growth in Asia with $700mn in capital
    The sidecar was launched today by the Bermudian reinsurer and investment firm Carlyle.
    Jai Singh, 21 October 2025
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