This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton are expected to support the stabilization of property catastrophe reinsurance pricing going into the key January 2025 renewals, Moody’s Ratings expects. Global insured catastrophe losses are now anticipated to come in well-above…
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…
K2 Advisors stays overweight cat bonds & ILS, cites Q4 opportunities / still high yields
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. K2 Advisors, the hedge fund focused investment management unit of Franklin Templeton, has maintained its overweight view on the catastrophe bond and broader insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class for the fourth-quarter, citing opportunities it sees in the market…
PGGM / PFZW ILS portfolio returns 11.7% to end of Q3. AUM around US $8.6bn
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. The broadly diversified portfolio of insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance investments managed by pension investment firm PGGM on behalf of end-client the Dutch pension PFZW, delivered a 5.8% return for the third-quarter, lifting year-to-date returns to 11.7%. At…
Munich Re expects rising demand in Europe, but warns on price & term discipline
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Global reinsurance giant Munich Re is anticipating continued rising demand for protection across Europe, but at the same time the company cautions on the need to remain disciplined and hold onto gains made in pricing and terms at…
Parametric insurance can help close US $1.8tn protection gap: Generali and UNDP
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. A joint report published by insurance giant Generali and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) highlights parametric risk transfer and insurance as a key solution that can help to close the US $1.8 trillion protection gap. “Parametric insurance…
Hurricane Milton a minor ILS event, but with some trapping & missed ILW triggers: Milliman
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Analysis from Milliman concludes that hurricane Milton will end up a relatively minor catastrophe loss event for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, based on an estimate of insurance market losses in the $20 billion to $40 billion range….
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…
Beazley adds $290m cyber ILW to its $510m cyber cat bonds, in $1bn cyber cat coverage
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. While it has been growing its cyber underwriting business, specialist insurer Beazley has also implemented a robust hedging strategy to control the tail, recently securing a $290 million cyber industry loss warranty (ILW) cover and securing its third…
Catastrophe bond market momentum expected to persist: Kumar, GC Securities
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. The momentum seen in the catastrophe bond market over the last year is expected to persist, with further growth in the amount of cat bonds outstanding expected by year-end 2024, Shiv Kumar, President of GC Securities told us…