This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Kathleen Faries, CEO of Artex Capital Solutions, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market service provider arm of Artex Risk Solutions, has emphasised a strategic focus on mergers and acquisitions, talent expansion, and building a dedicated carrier outsourcing practice heading…
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More ILS M&A consolidation expected in the near term: LGT ILS Partners’ Paul
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. According to Hilary Paul, Partner and Portfolio Manager, LGT ILS Partners, there will be further insurance-linked securities (ILS) M&A consolidation in the near term, with more transactions and join-venture agreements, especially as stand-alone managers increasingly seek economies of…
MS Amlin and HSZ Group target growth in 5th link up on 2025 Phoenix sidecar
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. International insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin has now launched the capital raise for the 2025 edition of its Phoenix reinsurance sidecar, and with the vehicle’s performance consistently beating expectations, investor interest is high, according to William Ho, CEO…
Not a sign of doom and gloom if 2024 isn’t a record year for cat bonds: Brad Adderley, Appleby
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Speaking with Artemis, Brad Adderley, Partner at global law firm Appleby, emphasised that while 2024 may not be a record year for catastrophe bond issuance, it is not a sign of doom and gloom, as the market has…
Upholding discipline & proof of profitability key for ILS: Artex Capital Solutions’ Faries
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Kathleen Faries, CEO of Artex Capital Solutions, has noted that as the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market nears 2025, headline challenges include upholding underwriting discipline, securing long-term profitability, and applying lessons from the past with careful capital management to…
Private reinsurance investments can offer outperformance: Koller, LGT ILS Partners
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Some investors have started to experience benefits from the outperformance of investments in the private reinsurance segment compared to catastrophe bonds, after softening of pricing had been seen in the second quarter, Pascal Koller Partner and Portfolio Manager…
Gallagher Securities CEO flags challenges in maintaining ILS growth trajectory in 2025
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Bill Dubinsky, CEO of Gallagher Securities, has highlighted that a key challenge for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market heading into next year will be sustaining the growth momentum seen in 2023 and 2024, given a certain amount of…
Forward Exit Option (FEO) – A flexible finality solution for ILS investors: Zaprianov, Enstar
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Enstar, the legacy and run-off reinsurance specialist, has developed a flexible finality solution for insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors. With the Forward Exit Option (FOE) already put to work in a recent transaction, Anguel Zaprianov explained to Artemis in…
We’re looking to grow Phoenix sidecar, broaden its scope: William Ho, MS Amlin Asia Pacific
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. At MS Amlin, there is an ambition to grow and broaden the scope of the innovative Phoenix reinsurance sidecar series of deals, and William Ho, the CEO of MS Amlin Asia Pacific, told us about the opportunity this…
Phoenix sidecar – Challenges the norm, delivers for investors: William Ho, MS Amlin Asia Pacific
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Speaking with Artemis in a recent video interview, William Ho, the CEO of MS Amlin Asia Pacific, discussed the innovative Phoenix sidecar series of deals and explained that these challenged the norm of what is typically seen in…