Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has established Marilla Reinsurance Ltd. (Marilla Re), a new collateralized insurer class of company in Bermuda, which we understand is […]
READ MORESince 2017, ILS Bermuda have partnered with the Bermuda College as part of an education initiative to provide educational and work experience opportunities for College […]
READ MOREImproved reinsurance market pricing is attracting significant sums of capital, with the latest estimate from broker Willis Re being that $19 billion has already been […]
READ MOREInsurance-linked securities (ILS) market return potential is on the rise and in some cases the portfolios constructed, or added to, at the January 1st 2021 […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda market is intrinsically involved in much of the successful capital raising going on in the global reinsurance sector, with the Class of 2020 […]
READ MORECatastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance has already reached a new annual record in 2020, exceeding $14 billion for the very first time, […]
READ MOREThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has performed admirably through the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating that the capital markets remained largely open for transfers of risk and […]
READ MOREThe rapid growth of ESG (environmental, social, governance) appropriate investment products is set to create a “paradigm shift” in investment markets, which could lead to […]
READ MOREILS Bermuda turned a problem into an advantage with its Convergence 2020 conference, using the need to host its first digital event as an opportunity […]
READ MOREA panel of academics at ILS Bermuda’s Convergence 2020 conference has slammed the re/insurance industry’s catastrophe prediction models as not fit for purpose. Cat models […]
READ MOREThe ILS market has reached a critical stage of its development, according to the ILS investor panel at Convergence 2020, titled: Growth Spurts & Growing […]
READ MOREEnd-investors in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector should be pushing for more transparency from their ILS managers now, aiming to level the playing-field with the […]
READ MOREWhether an asset class has positive ESG (environmental, social or governance) characteristics is one of the hot topics of the investing world, so naturally a […]
READ MOREInsurers and reinsurers have been told that the climate crisis is the problem of our time, even more so than Covid-19. Marshall Shepherd, a leading […]
READ MOREPanelists on the ILS Manager Panel at Convergence 2020, titled: ILS at an Inflection Point, agreed with the sentiment implied in the title of the […]
READ MORENephila Capital is set to become the single point of entry for Markel to access property catastrophe reinsurance, as the company shutters its Markel Global […]
READ MOREThe 12 months to June 30 2020 saw a strong return to growth in the cat bond market, according to Aon, after a below average […]
READ MOREAs reinsurers grapple with the opportunities and challenges presented by cyber risk, ILS could provide at least some of the solutions. Tom Johansmeyer, head of […]
READ MOREThe fact that it is primarily private equity capital looking to replenish the reinsurance industry’s coffers is unlikely to dampen the effects of rate hardening […]
READ MOREILS [Bermuda] Ltd. announced that Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Dr. Parag Khanna, and Dr. Shalini Vajjhala will be the keynote speakers for the Bermuda Convergence 2020 […]
READ MOREEntropics Asset Management AB, the Swedish manager of a catastrophe bond fund, is planning to raise a new institutional investment fund strategy focused on resilience […]
READ MORECatastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide expects Hurricane Laura to cause industry insured losses to onshore property of between $4 billion and $8 billion, resulting […]
READ MOREILS weathered the Global Financial Crisis and is likely to continue be an attractive asset class going forward, says Nikki Hall-Jones, Director of Investments at Willis Towers Watson […]
READ MOREAs sustainable investing continues to gain traction across the financial world, the inherent ESG qualities of insurance-linked securities (ILS) provides a unique opportunity for investors, […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda Monetary Authority’s (BMA) success in earning reciprocal jurisdiction status with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners represented a key achievement for the regulator […]
READ MOREDue to the unprecedented and unpredictable COVID-19 pandemic crisis, ILS Bermuda’s annual Convergence 2020 event scheduled for October 6 – 8, 2020 will be a virtual event. ILS Bermuda is […]
READ MOREInsurers have displayed good resilience in a stress test conducted by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) and the UK’s Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA). Reinsurance coverage […]
READ MOREThe insurance and reinsurance industry in Germany has reportedly come together to discuss and strategise the launching of a EUR 10 billion pandemic risk fund, […]
READ MORENasdaq is committed to the resiliency of the global market ecosystem during this time of unprecedented change in our industry. Our Market Technology community, which includes market infrastructure […]
READ MORELondon’s efforts to develop a market for insurance-linked securities (ILS) has been “hampered by bureaucracy” according to a new report from the market-wide body that […]
READ MORECatastrophe bonds are expected to face increasing investor demand over the coming months, as during the Covid-19 pandemic these instruments have “showcased” their benefits to […]
READ MOREIn this update, we will provide a rolling overview of how the authorities in Bermuda are continuing to respond to the evolving global COVID 19 […]
READ MORECatastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) market activity remains buoyant despite the impacts seen from the Covid-19 pandemic, with primary issuance already reaching $6.1 […]
READ MOREInsurance-linked securities (ILS) have once again demonstrated their lack of correlation to global financial markets in proving themselves “largely immune” to Covid-19 related volatility, Dirk […]
READ MOREFirst Published in Artemis, April 2020 Bermuda’s latest addition to its insurance-linked securities (ILS) offering is the much discussed Collateralised Insurer classification of company, which […]
READ MOREFirst Published in Bermuda:Re+ILS, April 2020 The ILS market has become an increasingly important feature in the risk transfer landscape in recent years, and is […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda Insurance Regulatory Sandbox and other initiatives are helping to nurture some significant insurtech developments on the Island. Bermuda:Re+ILS explores what needs to happen […]
READ MOREInstitutional investors are generally looking to stick with their private market allocations, despite the dislocation caused to financial markets by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, with […]
READ MOREEuropean windstorm exposures, as measured by insured property values, have risen to almost €60 trillion in 2019, an increase of 4.1% on the prior year […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda, April 26, 2020—Bermuda’s Premier David Burt, Cabinet Ministers, career government leaders and other public and private-sector executives have done a tremendous job of […]
READ MOREIt’s business as usual in the catastrophe bond market despite the global crisis of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, according to John Seo, Co-Founder and Managing […]
READ MOREDespite the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic through recent weeks, Amundi Pioneer Investment Management’s ILS team have been seeing continued demand for the insurance-linked securities […]
READ MOREDraft legislation to form a U.S. Federal government backed reinsurance program for pandemic insurance claims is under discussion in the halls of power, with a […]
READ MOREHurricane forecasts for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season so far point to an above average year of activity ahead, with the early forecasts suggesting meteorological similarities with […]
READ MOREThe impact of the COVID-19 virus on the global economy has been profound. Greg Wojciechowski of the Bermuda Stock Exchange and the ILS Bermuda Thought […]
READ MOREDirk Schmelzer of Plenum Investments AG has urged insurance-linked securities (ILS) market participants to realise that ESG is not just an opportunity, but an essential […]
READ MORECollaboration between insurance and capital markets will promote innovative solutions for today’s big challenges, including that of climate change, says Greg Wojciechowski of the Bermuda […]
READ MOREAs insurance and reinsurance linked investing remains popular among investors and an attractive source of protection to cedents, new insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds are still […]
READ MOREInvestment management giant PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Company LLC) believes catastrophe bonds can be an ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) appropriate investment, adding them […]
READ MOREThe world’s largest institutional investors are increasingly vocal about the need to accelerate efforts to tackle the climate crisis, with many of the same group […]
READ MOREBermuda has been awarded reciprocal jurisdiction status by the United States’ National Association of Insurance Commissioners. As a result, Bermuda’s re/insurers will be eligible for […]
READ MOREIn a wide-ranging discussion at the S&P Global Ratings 2019 Bermuda Reinsurance Conference yesterday American International Group (AIG) CEO Brian Duperreault explained that recent catastrophe […]
READ MOREAt the recent Bermuda Convergence 2019 event, 12 Bermuda College students and two professors were afforded complimentary attendance at the largest global gathering covering the alternative risk and Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) […]
READ MOREOn October 9-11, more than 400 attendees from 15 different countries arrived at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club for Bermuda Convergence 2019 – a networking event covering the alternative […]
READ MOREBermuda’s representation on the board of the World Federation of Exchanges has been extended to a second-term. Greg Wojciechowski, president and chief executive officer of […]
READ MOREIt has been a long and sometimes winding history but Bermuda remains at the centre of the transformation of the insurance and reinsurance market, says […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda Stock Exchange has launched an environmental, social and governance initiative that aims to enable sustainable and responsible growth for its member companies and […]
READ MOREPension funds in Switzerland have continued to increase their allocations to insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance linked investments, with the ILS asset class becoming a […]
READ MOREInsurance-linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe bond issuance is likely to “materially increase” over the next nine months, according to Jean-Louis Monnier, Head of Retro & […]
READ MOREWith Hurricane Florence making landfall in the Carolinas, Super Typhoon Mangkhut headed for the Philippines, and Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria fresh in our minds, many are asking […]
READ MOREThe outstanding market for catastrophe bonds and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) has grown significantly in 2019 so far, passing $40 billion for the first time […]
READ MOREBermudian-based global financial services provider Apex Group Ltd has signified its commitment to become a leader in the ESG (environmental, social and governance) investment services space. Apex has announced the […]
READ MOREThe completion of Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group Ltd.’s latest and largest mortgage insurance-linked securities (ILS) transaction seen to-date, a $701 million Bellemeade Re 2019-3 Ltd. shows […]
READ MORERegistrations for new insurance and reinsurance vehicles that are related to catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities (ILS) use-cases have risen slightly in the first-half […]
READ MOREUnderpinned by innovative catastrophe bond transactions and increased awareness and understanding of sustainable and ethical investing, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space is more than just […]
READ MOREWelcome to Artemis’ fourth ILS executive roundtable in Bermuda, in which our participants discussed a variety of opportunities and challenges that the reinsurance and insurance-linked securities […]
READ MOREILS (Bermuda) Ltd., organisers of Bermuda Convergence 2019, today announced that Kevin O’Donnell, President and CEO of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., will be the event’s industry keynote speaker on Thursday, October […]
READ MOREPoised to reach new heights in the coming months on the back of bumper year’s of catastrophe bond issuance, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is […]
READ MOREBermuda’s international business sector today applauded the decision by European Union to remove the island from its tax blacklist. The EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX), which houses the majority of the world’s outstanding catastrophe bond market as listings on its exchange, is pushing the insurance-linked […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda. May 9, 2019 – The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) has launched an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative that aims to empower sustainable and responsible growth for its member companies, […]
READ MOREAlternative reinsurance capital’s continued growth through 2018, as well as the slight shrinking of traditional reinsurer capital have been confirmed in a report out today, […]
READ MOREThe Danish Red Cross and International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent Societies are making progress with their first ever catastrophe bond transaction, revealing a […]
READ MORECCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) to finalise […]
READ MOREThe mortgage insurance-linked securities (ILS) or insurance-linked note market is primed for expansion, as more of the U.S. private mortgage insurers look to leverage the […]
READ MOREInsurance and reinsurance companies are on the “front line of managing the physical risks from climate change” and are now aware that “yesterday’s tail risk […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda reinsurance market is about to take more flood risk off the shoulders of US taxpayers. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is looking […]
READ MOREGreg Wojciechowski, CEO of the BSX The Bermuda Stock Exchange has listed its first London-domiciled catastrophe bond. The listing was sponsored by Estera Securities (Bermuda) […]
READ MOREAlternative reinsurance capital continues to innovate and is an important part of matching capital with risk, and its drive to get closer to the original […]
READ MOREStrong investor inflows in 2017 and 2018 helped the insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund market more than compensate for its losses, driving continued growth in the […]
READ MOREILS Bermuda is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Faries as chair of the ILS Bermuda Committee, having served as Deputy Chair since 2015. As part of the […]
READ MORELonger-term investors in insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance linked assets are expected to remain committed to the sector despite the impact of losses over the […]
READ MOREA cyclical downturn in the amount of alternative capacity deployed into reinsurance markets through insurance-linked securities (ILS) would benefit traditional reinsurers like Swiss Re, the […]
READ MORELower risk and volatility insurance-linked securities (ILS) and collateralised reinsurance funds have fared surprisingly well in the face of the aggregated impact of 2017 and […]
READ MOREA number of trends that are emerging in the wake of the major catastrophe losses of the last two years can be considered as healthy […]
READ MOREEconomists at global reinsurance giant Swiss Re expect that alternative capital and insurance-linked securities (ILS) will continue to grow as a sector and will continue […]
READ MOREThe ILS markets will continue to evolve and flourish with Bermuda front and centre of future development. That was the overall takeaway of the ILS […]
READ MOREThe main rating agencies for the insurance and reinsurance sector all agree that the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market and alternative capital is set to grow […]
READ MOREOn October 3-4, more than 300 attendees from 13 different countries arrived at the Hamilton Princess for Bermuda Convergence 2018 – a networking event covering the alternative reinsurance, insurance-linked securities […]
READ MOREAnalysis from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) shows that Bermuda’s position as the domicile of choice for the issuance of insurance-linked securities (ILS) transactions remains, […]
READ MOREBermuda continues to stand as the rock of reinsurance, according to Kathleen Faries, Head of Bermuda for Tokio Millennium Re. Opening the ILS Convergence conference […]
READ MOREThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) market and alternative reinsurance capital is forecast to take a greater share market of global reinsurance by 2020, suggesting continued expansion […]
READ MORE“Bermuda will continue to be a key international hub for reinsurance despite being challenged in recent years, most recently by tax reform in the United […]
READ MOREHurricane Florence is now forecast to make a direct hit on the United States east coast in the Carolina’s late Thursday night into Friday, with […]
READ MOREA new record for the catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) market shows that the ILS market has “moved to a new level”, according […]
READ MOREAs insurance-linked securities head for a record year of issuance, Brian Duperreault has spoken of the huge potential ILS presents for American International Group. He […]
READ MOREGlobal reinsurance giant Swiss Re has noted the continued and increased appetite of insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors to allocate capital to the sector, despite recent […]
READ MORECatastrophe bonds are increasingly seen as a financial structure and instrument that could secure and disburse financing for humanitarian response in a more efficient manner, […]
READ MOREThe use of insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bonds and collateralized reinsurance has transformed the reinsurance market and conquered the property catastrophe space, according to S&P, […]
READ MOREThere are a number of new domiciles and jurisdictions for locating and housing insurance-linked securities (ILS) transactions coming into view, but they will all have […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – ILS (Bermuda) Ltd., organisers of Bermuda Convergence 2018, today announced that Dr. John Seo, will be the event’s industry keynote speaker featuring a talk titled “ILS, $80B […]
READ MOREThere’s potential for the expanding insurance-linked securities (ILS) market to play a meaningful role outside of the natural catastrophe space, however, on long-term business, someone […]
READ MORESponsors and investors showed continued interest in ILS last year, with record-breaking issuance and over $12 billion of new capital brought to market, and the […]
READ MORETwo leading institutional investors in ILS said a hybrid approach to allocating to the sector, split between in-house and external management, could become more common […]
READ MOREThe reinsurance industry found itself in a “disciplined soft market” in the mid-year renewals, broker Willis Re said in its latest 1st View report. It […]
READ MORE2017 was a record-breaking year for ILS—and Bermuda again led from the front in terms of being both the domicile of choice for the special […]
READ MOREBernina Re Ltd. has been established and launched by the Credit Suisse Insurance Linked Strategies Ltd. team as a new reinsurance company, with the goal […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – ILS (Bermuda) Ltd., organisers of Bermuda Convergence 2018, today announced that Kara Swisher, Executive Editor of the Recode Decode Podcast and Co-Executive Producer of the Code Conference, […]
READ MOREBermuda will have an InsurTech regulatory sandbox regime in place by the end of July in the latest sign of the island’s commitment to having […]
READ MOREThe capital markets are becoming increasingly influential in reinsurance, according to broker Aon Benfield, who recognises that the growth achieved by insurance-linked securities (ILS) specialists […]
READ MOREMike Brooks, head of diversified multi-asset strategies at major investment manager Aberdeen Asset Management, has underlined the attractiveness of investing in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) continues to grow its amount of catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) listings, with a further 44 securities with a […]
READ MOREBlockchain is a potential game-changer for the insurance and reinsurance sector, according to Fitch Ratings, who forecast that the technology will become increasingly embedded in […]
READ MOREAlthough the Cayman Islands tends to be the default option for most alternative fund managers, there is a good argument for saying that Bermuda is […]
READ MOREFirst quarter catastrophe bond issuance saw $3.1 billion in new capital come to market. $1.3 billion of this was for transactions covering Latin America and […]
READ MOREILS [Bermuda] today announced Bermuda College students Bathsheba Jones and Khaleel Daley as the recipients of ILS Bermuda Scholarships enabling them to enrol in the […]
READ MOREInsurance-linked securities (ILS) remain an attractive and diversifying asset class, and with returns now expected to be higher following 2017 catastrophe events and the subsequent […]
READ MOREInsurance and reinsurance companies face a conundrum. Driven by their need to modernise, innovate, digitalise and generally shift towards technology driven risk transfer business models, […]
READ MORE‘Five charts‘ and ‘five more charts‘ were two of the most read articles on InsuranceLinked so in the spirit of democracy and imaginative titles, here […]
READ MOREInsurance giant Generali Group said in its annual report that while it has historically preferred protection from traditional reinsurance sources, in some cases it has […]
READ MOREAccording to Artemis’ sources, mortgage insurance firm Essent Guaranty is nearing completion of a first mortgage insurance-linked securities (ILS) transaction, as it seeks capital markets […]
READ MOREThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe bond market, as well as wider alternative reinsurance capital structures, proved themselves resilient in 2017 positioning them for further […]
READ MOREThe U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is planning for a potential mid-year 2018 reinsurance placement for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and is […]
READ MOREFollowing the successful completion of its latest, more flexible insurance-linked securities (ILS) transaction, myLotto24 Limited’s Managing Director, Blerina Essen, discussed with Artemis the company’s participation […]
READ MORESpecial purpose insurance (SPI) vehicle registrations in Bermuda rose by 41% year-on-year in 2017, as insurance-linked securities (ILS) related activity drove the number of insurance […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) has revealed that 24 new licenses for special purpose insurers (SPI) were approved in 2017 – seven more than […]
READ MOREThe use of an industry loss warranty (ILW) structure in inherently complex and rapidly advancing risks, such as cyber and terror, could support the repeatability […]
READ MOREInsurance-linked securities (ILS) investors responded to 2017 catastrophe events with growth and optimism and further expansion is expected throughout 2018, with InsurTech offering some potential, […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has asked local alternative reinsurance operators to disclose a detailed schedule of contracts written and losses incurred, including within loss-struck […]
READ MOREIn an interview with A.M. BestTV at Artemis’ second ILS conference in New York City, PCS Assistant Vice President (AVP), Tom Johansmeyer, discussed the potential for […]
READ MOREThe World Bank sees the ability of its Treasury to mobilise fixed income capital to fund sustainability as a key piece of its mandate, with […]
READ MOREThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) investor base remained calm and orderly during the extremely active 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, and in fact, as hurricane Irma moved […]
READ MOREAssets under management (AuM) controlled by the top 10 ILS firms reached $64bn at the start of 2018, as Markel said that Markel Catco’s asset […]
READ MOREThe World Bank has hailed the “very strong demand” for its recently completed issuance of $1.36 billion of parametric earthquake catastrophe bonds, to the benefit […]
READ MOREThe growth of ILS markets at January 1st 2018 was a factor that meant rate momentum decelerated, as they offered more capacity than a year […]
READ MOREThe impressive reaction of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market to 2017 catastrophe events shouldn’t be a surprise and the marketplace has an opportunity to do […]
READ MOREThe expanding base of insurance-linked securities (ILS) capacity is likely to remain an integral part of re/insurers’ capital structure, and even after the devastating impacts […]
READ MOREGlobal catastrophe bond issuance broke records in 2017 and despite the impacts of catastrophe loss events, insurance-linked securities (ILS) market momentum is expected to persist […]
READ MOREInvestor allocations to the ILS sector could increase in 2018 after capacity was quickly replenished following last year’s losses, JLT Re said today in its […]
READ MOREThe insurance and reinsurance-linked investment portfolio of Dutch pension fund manager PGGM grew in 2017, as the asset manager continued to increase allocations to the […]
READ MOREThere is an expectation that the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market will continue to see a brisk pace of issuance, with the volumes of transactions coming […]
READ MOREThe expected growth of the global run-off market and the apparent willingness of buyers to access new forms of capital suggests the insurance-linked securities (ILS) […]
READ MOREILS managers have reduced their estimates of losses taken during the August and September hurricanes, according to figures on the Eurekahedge ILS Advisers Index. The […]
READ MOREThe market’s leading ILS managers grew their assets under management (AuM) by almost 10 percent in the second half of 2017, highlighting the ease of […]
READ MORE2018 is set to be a record year for catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS), according to John Seo of Fermat Capital Management, as the […]
READ MOREA rush of new capital into the reinsurance sector after the third worst catastrophe loss year in history could have “long-term consequences for the structure […]
READ MOREContinuing the trend of 2016 and the first-half of 2017, the total amount of catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) listings on the Bermuda Stock […]
READ MOREAlternative capital, insurance-linked securities (ILS) and collateralized reinsurance will maintain its influence on global reinsurance pricing, as a “key driver of the magnitude of future […]
READ MOREIn the future, the industry might well look back at hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria as the start of a new chapter for the alternative […]
READ MOREThird-party capital providers are ready and willing to reload following recent major catastrophe losses, while at the same time new capital is exploring post-event opportunities […]
READ MOREThe ILS market has not yet fully replaced the capital lost or trapped as a result of this year’s hurricane events, Horseshoe Group CEO Andre […]
READ MOREAlternative capital and the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is going to be an influential factor when it comes to determining just how much reinsurance and […]
READ MOREInsurance-linked securities (ILS) investors are “informed” and their lack of naivety suggests an expectation of higher rates in 2018, and many investors in the space […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda, November 10, 2017—Reportage about hacked data from global law firm Appleby has highlighted the substantial lack of media understanding of offshore investment structures […]
READ MOREContrary to the long-held belief (in some circles) that ILS investors would flee from the market following any major catastrophe losses, the response so far […]
READ MOREReinsurance firms and ILS funds looking to make the most of any increase in rates at the forthcoming January renewal season are likely to make […]
READ MOREOf the $29 billion of total retrocessional reinsurance capacity tracked by broker Aon, an estimated $9 billion, or 31% is collateralised and either completely blown […]
READ MOREThe entry of the capital markets and their growth into the reinsurance industry has increased the sectors “capital elasticity” resulting in a softening of the […]
READ MOREFollowing hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria the reinsurance and ILS market is expecting to suffer its largest losses in years, for ILS it is without […]
READ MOREOn October 18 – 19, a record number of over 350 attendees from 12 different countries arrived at the Hamilton Princess for Bermuda Convergence 2017 – a networking event covering […]
READ MOREThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) industry is in response-mode as a result of the aggregation of major losses in the third-quarter of this year. But while […]
READ MOREThe UK rules on insurance-linked securities (ILS) were supposed to have come before the Parliament in late September, but this has been delayed by the […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda re/insurance market is expected to face a bill of somewhere around $25 billion from recent hurricane events, with the capital markets set to […]
READ MOREAs the markets begin to take stock and readjust to the impacts of two of the most devastating hurricanes the U.S. has seen in recent […]
READ MOREBermuda insurers and reinsurers have paid out almost $73 billion in claims to European Union policyholders and claimants over the past 20 years. Of the […]
READ MOREFor years the term alternative capital and Convergence have been used to describe the capital markets’ ever-increasing participation in the insurance industry. Today, it is clear that the capital markets […]
READ MOREThe Malta Stock Exchange has been approved by its regulators to launch an Institutional Financial Securities Market (IFSM), which would enable any insurance-linked securities (ILS) […]
READ MOREILS (Bermuda) Ltd. (ILS Bermuda), organisers of Bermuda Convergence 2017 today announced a new education initiative that will provide scholarships for five Bermudian students to work towards an Associate in […]
READ MOREThe need for reinsurance solutions for managing capital and earnings is as relevant as ever in today’s rapidly changing industry, but the increased use of […]
READ MOREThe amount of convergence capacity in reinsurance, so the capital in insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds, reinsurer sponsored third-party capital vehicles such as sidecars and from […]
READ MOREInvestors in insurance-linked securities (ILS) and collateralised reinsurance investment funds are reloading in order to provide ILS fund managers with the necessary capacity to take […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – ILS (Bermuda) Ltd., organisers of Bermuda Convergence 2017 today announced that Mike McGavick, CEO of the XL Group Ltd, will be one of the event’s keynote speakers. […]
READ MOREA recent Moody’s survey reveals that property & casualty (P&C) reinsurance buyers don’t expect to increase their use of alternative capital in 2018 in light […]
READ MOREWe should expect the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector and its pool of alternative reinsurance capital to be larger post-major catastrophe events, than before it. As […]
READ MOREData from the Artemis Deal Directory shows that catastrophe bond issuance over the 12-month period ending August 31st, 2017 reached a new market high of $13.5 billion, […]
READ MOREThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) market and providers of capital market backed reinsurance capacity can help with the job of narrowing the flood risk protection gap […]
READ MOREDeteriorating market conditions have not put off investors who continue to pour money into ILS funds. The AUM of the largest ILS funds grew by $13 […]
READ MOREInsurance-linked securities (ILS) has potential in helping counterparties to achieve longevity risk transfer and in financing or backing large transactions for bulk annuity insurers, according […]
READ MOREFollowing on from the record period of insurance-linked securities (ILS) activity through the first-half of this year, with a bumper volume of new catastrophe bond risk capital […]
READ MOREThe insurance-linked securities and catastrophe bond market saw a “significant expansion” during the second-quarter of 2017, as a number of factors stimulated record levels of […]
READ MOREThe book Barbarians at the Gate came out in 1990 describing the $30 billion KKR leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco. The book almost as […]
READ MOREAccording to reports, the Police Mutual Aid Association, a $2 billion pension fund for South Korean police force members, is allocating $30 million to funds […]
READ MOREThe top 10 ILS managers lifted their assets under management (AuM) by 8 percent in the first half of 2017, taking the group’s collective capital […]
READ MOREWith alternative capital deployed across insurance and reinsurance markets having grown by 6% to $86 billion from the end of 2016 to the end of Q1 2017, […]
READ MOREGenerally, insurance-linked investment fund managers have moved up a ranking of alternative asset managers over the last year, as their assets under management increased propelling […]
READ MOREInsurance-linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe bond investment managers and their end-investors have been working hard to increase their market share in 2017, with pricing becoming […]
READ MOREThe total number of insurance-linked listings of catastrophe bonds, insurance-linked securities (ILS), reinsurance sidecar notes and insurance linked investments on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) […]
READ MOREWhen selecting an insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment size isn’t everything, and despite reduced returns in the space those that invest now will be in a […]
READ MOREA whopping 42% of the limit placed for Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s reinsurance renewal was sourced from collateralized markets and insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund […]
READ MOREA number of bills aimed at reforming the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), in order to make it a more sustainable system and to […]
READ MOREILS (Bermuda) Ltd., organisers of Bermuda Convergence 2017 today announced the event’s first keynote speaker, Dan Gardner – journalist, writer and consultant. Mr. Gardner is well known for his invaluable […]
READ MOREIt’s official. 2017 has now broken the record for full-year catastrophe bond issuance, with new risk capital issued so far already reaching $9.14 billion, according […]
READ MOREThe argument for responsible investment (RI) in insurance-linked securities (ILS) can be seen in both society, with the benefits of insurance protection, and environmental benefits, […]
READ MOREThe Open Protocol (OP) Insurance Working Group has published the final version of the Open Protocol Template and Manual for Insurance Funds, following a public […]
READ MOREEuropean pension funds have been increasing their allocations to alternative investments and this looks to have been benefitting the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space, with the […]
READ MOREThe catastrophe bond and insurance-linked security (ILS) market has reached another milestone as of the 1st June 2017, with issuance for the year now at […]
READ MOREData from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) reveals that the total assets of special purpose insurers (SPI’s) licensed in the region increased to roughly $34.34 […]
READ MORELondon is at risk of losing its global share and importance in reinsurance to places like Bermuda, a new report has warned. “London Matters — […]
READ MORECatastrophe bond issuance in 2017 has already reached $7.14 billion, according to Artemis’ data, which means that the year’s deal volume has already overtaken the […]
READ MORELondon’s share of the global reinsurance market is falling as rivals such as Bermuda and Singapore take more business and the British capital is also […]
READ MOREThe London market is increasingly challenged and under pressure, according to a new report from the London Market Group (LMG) and Boston Consulting, with reinsurance […]
READ MOREData from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) reveals that the total assets of special purpose insurers (SPI’s) licensed in the region increased to roughly $34.34 […]
READ MOREAs technology continues to advance and influence industries throughout the world, the risk transfer landscape seemingly has little choice but to embrace and utilise the […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda Risk Directory website (http://www.brd.bm/) offers access to the island’s brokers, as well as insurance, reinsurance, captive insurance, and insurance-linked securities sectors, connecting users to the market’s globally-respected companies. […]
READ MOREThe catastrophe bond market got off to a “robust start” in 2017, with high issuance managing to outpace the maturities in the quarter, suggesting that […]
READ MOREThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to impress and broaden in terms of products and perils despite spread levels and margins continuing to decline, which […]
READ MOREThe UK’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) regulations will have their publication delayed, after Prime Minister Theresa May announced a snap election this week which means Parliament […]
READ MOREBringing insurance-linked securities (ILS) to London is clearly a hot topic and an important step for the regulators and facilitators in making London a modern, […]
READ MOREExternal capital is waiting to pour into insurance securities once a hard market arrives, according to Tony Ursano, president of reinsurance broker and ILS advisory […]
READ MOREThe U.S. House of Representatives’ Tax Reform Task Force recently unveiled its “Blueprint” for comprehensive tax reform, including a proposal to make the federal corporate […]
READ MOREProperty Claim Services® (PCS®), a Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq:VRSK) business, has launched PCS Global Marine and Energy, its first solution outside the property-catastrophe sector. The new […]
READ MOREBermuda continues to be the world leader in the insurance-linked securities market — but new issuance of ILS fell for a second successive year in […]
READ MOREThe world’s pension funds continued to push more deeply into alternative investments in 2016, as asset classes which offer diversification continue to prove very attractive […]
READ MORELarge and institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurers, family offices and endowments, have increased their allocations to alternatives in 2016 and are seeking diversification […]
READ MOREInvesting in catastrophe bonds is viewed as an attractive investment by some primary insurance companies, with the implementation of Solvency II meaning the assets can […]
READ MOREThe Hong Kong government’s Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) has said in a report that it sees insurance-linked securities (ILS) as an important driver of […]
READ MOREInsurance-linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe bond issuance diversification was evident throughout 2016, a year that saw the percentage of U.S. wind issuance reduce substantially from […]
READ MOREFor sovereign governments, having a source of disaster risk financing and insurance provided by catastrophe bonds can help the government to borrow more on the […]
READ MOREAfter the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked interest rates in December of 2016 analysts at Morgan Stanley have said that the move wouldn’t result in a […]
READ MOREInvestment management and investments services banking group BNY Mellon recently explored the prospects for global reinsurers in 2017, and the impact market dynamics could have […]
READ MOREBermuda is the quintessential Anglo-American blue-chip jurisdiction, both culturally and geographically. As an interface between the US and Europe, through its diversified service provider industry […]
READ MOREThe UK Government has now published its draft regulations for the facilitation of insurance-linked securities (ILS) business, with the goal of establishing London as an […]
READ MORERe-cap on ILS Convergence 2016 Keynote, Pablos Holman: Changing world: Pablos Holman, a futurist, inventor and hacker, shared insights into the world of hacking, and […]
READ MOREOn November 9 – 10, close to 340 attendees from 13 different countries arrived at the Hamilton Princess for Bermuda Convergence 2016 – a networking event covering the alternative reinsurance, […]
READ MOREDedicated catastrophe funds and institutions continue to provide the majority of capacity to the ILS space while hedge funds have also increased their market share […]
READ MOREThe evolution of the convergence space continues to influence the global insurance and reinsurance industry and this is only the beginning of the market’s transformation, which, along with traditional forms […]
READ MOREA recent article in a leading insurance publication suggested that Bermuda had stolen the ILS market from other domiciles, in this case London. But that’s […]
READ MOREILS Bermuda: ‘Collaboration and innovation will grow the global ILS market’ BSX listings reach 159 securities with market capitalization of $19.2billion Within the last decade, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) […]
READ MOREThe World Bank has been helping countries to access the capital markets for catastrophe insurance and disaster risk transfer for over a decade, but now […]
READ MOREBermudian-based Qatar Re has been granted a licence to operate a branch office in Singapore. The company, which is headquartered in Hamilton, also has branch […]
READ MOREBeing able to successfully attract and deploy alternative reinsurance capital can provide reinsurers with some potentially invaluable cost reductions and broader market efficiencies, according to […]
READ MOREInsurance-Linked Securities Alternative Markets Find Growth Through Innovation September 2016 Click Here to view this report
READ MOREThe largest insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund managers are actively raising capital at this time, which increasingly will be diverted to collateralised reinsurance as focus on […]
READ MOREHaving weathered competitive and recessionary challenges, Bermuda is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. Turbulence and uncertainty in other global hubs are making the industry’s […]
READ MOREILS Bermuda announces Industry Keynote Speaker for Convergence 2016 – V.J. Dowling Hamilton, Bermuda – ILS (Bermuda) Ltd., organisers of Bermuda Convergence 2016 today announced one of the event’s two […]
READ MOREBrent Slade, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ILS and reinsurance management, servicing, transformation and fronting specialist Horseshoe Group, has underlined innovation in the insurance-linked securities […]
READ MOREReinsurance firms are on the edge of profitability, with combined ratios rising and an expectation that even an average year of catastrophe losses could tip […]
READ MOREThe fallout from the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, or Brexit as it’s more commonly known, could result in lost business for the […]
READ MOREThe evolving insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector continues to present both challenges and opportunities for participants, with respondents to a recent ILS survey highlighting competition as […]
READ MORECatastrophe bonds may not be for everyone. They’re sophisticated assets and lower returns have reduced their attractiveness for some, of late. But the ability of […]
READ MOREFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ILS industry generates 400 jobs in Bermuda in 2015: new BDA economic impact study of convergence sector Hamilton, Bermuda, July 20, 2016—Bermuda’s […]
READ MOREThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector and the use of capital market capacity within Asian insurance and reinsurance is set to increase steadily, according to speakers […]
READ MOREOVERVIEW In some ways, 2016 has felt like a parallel catastrophe bond universe. Since we first issued the PCS® Catastrophe Bond Report four years ago, […]
READ MOREAround twenty years into the convergence of reinsurance and capital markets there is a feeling that the trend is still in its infancy, with the […]
READ MOREAs the world digests the ramifications of the UK’s Brexit vote to leave the European Union, the equity analysts are assessing the potential impact to […]
READ MORESo, overnight the United Kingdom population has voted in favour of leaving the European Union, in what is to many a surprising result that presents […]
READ MOREBermuda has overtaken the Cayman Islands as the domicile of choice for insurance-linked securities (ILS), according to the October 2015 Willis Capital Markets & Advisory […]
READ MOREThe Commissioner of the Oklahoma Insurance Department, John Doak, has underlined the important role catastrophe bonds play in the “financial tapestry” of insurers. A view […]
READ MOREILS Bermuda Announces Registration Opens for Convergence 2016 and New Venue Hamilton, Bermuda – Bermuda Convergence 2016 will be held November 9 -10 at the Hamilton Princess,Bermuda, in the newly […]
READ MOREThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) and collateralised reinsurance market could more than double in size by 2020, growing from the roughly $70 billion of capacity it […]
READ MOREThe World Bank has launched the “first-ever insurance market for pandemic risk”, the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF), which is designed to rapidly disburse capital […]
READ MOREBERMUDA — Forgive Bermudians for questioning the existence of a hurricane drought. In 2014, Hurricane Fay lashed the island and its white roofs with 80 […]
READ MOREOffshore energy could become a large source of original risk. And the reinsurance industry needs growth opportunities. But before taking that next bite, the industry […]
READ MOREGreg Wojciechowski, chief executive officer of the Bermuda Stock Exchange, examines the growing acceptance of ILS by the capital markets and the role that exchanges […]
READ MOREAdvances with insurance and reinsurance regulatory frameworks in China and India are reforming both countries’ reinsurance markets, a move that could provide global reinsurers and […]
READ MOREISO, a division of Verisk Analytics is working to assist the development of improved terrorism insurance solutions, by collecting, aggregating and analysing data on global […]
READ MORETotal global reinsurance capacity declined by 2% last year, standing at $565 billion at December 31st 2015. However, alternative reinsurance capital continued to increase its […]
READ MOREInsurance-linked securities (ILS) investors need to be active with capital deployed in the ILS market both pre and post-event, so they can support cedants capacity […]
READ MORESix years of hard work by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, insurance industry figures and politicians have paid off with the final confirmation that Bermuda has […]
READ MOREReinsurance firms operating with a hybrid balance-sheet approach to capital sources, management and funding, are the future of the industry, according to speakers at the […]
READ MOREDo you or someone you know have a viewpoint to share with the ILS community? ILS Bermuda is calling for speakers to participate in the popular ‘Bermuda Shorts’ series at […]
READ MOREThe transparency of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market alongside comprehensive third-party models, and sector sophistication underlines its differences from sub-prime mortgages, according to Aon Securities […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – Bermuda Convergence 2016 will be held November 9 -10, in Hamilton, Bermuda ILS Bermuda Ltd announced today. Last November, the Bermuda Convergence 2015 event was hailed a […]
READ MOREBermuda’s mature, sophisticated regulatory environment has aided its development into a world-leading hub for reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) business, and according to Appleby’s Brad […]
READ MOREBrad Adderley is a partner in the corporate department of Appleby’s Bermuda office and has been a member of the insurance team for 20 years. […]
READ MOREThe fifth in our series of articles featuring leading figures in insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance on the market as we move into 2016 features Bill Dubinsky, […]
READ MOREKathleen Faries, Head of Bermuda – Tokio Millennium Re and ILS Bermuda’s Deputy Chairman has been named amongst Insurance Day’s Power 50. Insurance Day unveiled its Top Influencers for 2016, serving as […]
READ MOREThe insurance and reinsurance industry should expect further disruption as financial sectors with inefficient cost structures and high capital usage face threats from new entrants, […]
READ MOREGlobal Reinsurance interviews stock exchange chief How big a role has the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) played in the boom of ILS? We have about […]
READ MORETake a Bite: New Markets, New Lines, New Opportunities With abundant capacity, declining reinsurance rates, and a general increase in competition, the global reinsurance and […]
READ MOREThe Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) continues to grow the volume of insurance-linked listings of catastrophe bonds, insurance-linked securities (ILS) and insurance linked investment funds on […]
READ MOREThe global trend for growth of reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) is set to continue and intensify, as investors increasingly look to sit on both […]
READ MOREA study conducted by the United Nation’s (UN) highlights the significant cost that weather-related disasters cause across the globe, and with the expectation of more […]
READ MOREAs the use of ILS capacity has grown within the overall insurance and reinsurance market, the industry has voiced concerns about how investors will react […]
READ MOREKeynote speaker Jimmy Spithill, skipper and helmsman for Oracle Team USA, regaled the Bermuda Convergence 2015 audience with tales from the world of America’s Cup sailing. Proceeds from the sponsorship […]
READ MOREFor an Island so small, it is remarkable that Bermuda produces anything that could be labelled “best in the world”. Yet, occasionally, we can genuinely […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – ILS (Bermuda) Ltd., organisers of the Bermuda Convergence 2015 today announced the second panel session that will be held at this year’s event as ‘Converging capital structures […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – ILS (Bermuda) Ltd., organisers of the Bermuda Convergence 2015 today announced the first panel session that will be held at this year’s event as ‘Deploying and Sourcing […]
READ MOREBermuda has overtaken the Cayman Islands as the main domicile for insurance-linked securities (ILS) vehicles, according to the latest Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA) […]
READ MOREA report published by global accounting firm Grant Thornton in partnership with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) concludes that London and the UK will find […]
READ MOREBermuda is in a strong position to hold on to its insurance-linked securities business — despite attempts by the City of London to muscle in […]
READ MOREIncreased merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, deal value and deal size during the first-half of 2015, highlights a return of the ‘mega deal’, but what […]
READ MOREThe Asia-Pacific region is in need of greater access to disaster insurance and risk transfer instruments which can be responsive to actual catastrophe or weather […]
READ MORETokio Millennium Re, the global reinsurance operations of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., is increasing its focus on ILS business and advancing […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – ILS (Bermuda) Ltd., organisers of the Bermuda Convergence 2015 today announced the event’s keynote speaker will be Jimmy Spithill, helmsman for America’s Cup Oracle Team USA. The […]
READ MOREAccording to data released by ILS Bermuda Ltd., the steering committee of the forthcoming Bermuda Convergence 2015 event, the island captured a huge 87% of […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – Bermuda Convergence 2015 will be held November 11–13, at Pier 6 in Hamilton, Bermuda. The newly expanded steering committee of ILS Bermuda Ltd. has been busy planning […]
READ MOREFollowing an impressive 2014 the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) has passed yet another milestone, revealing that a significant $17.462 billion catastrophe bonds, ILS, sidecars and […]
READ MOREThe UK continues to make it clear that ILS is firmly on the governmental agenda as Economic Secretary to the HM Treasury Harriett Baldwin said […]
READ MORETim Faries, Bermuda Group Head, Corporate and Group Team Leader, Insurance, at Appleby, discusses the importance of Bermuda’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) market to the Island’s […]
READ MOREBermuda: Reinsurance Market Capital in Focus Bermuda is an island the size of Manhattan. As anyone who has ever tried to buy real estate in a big city like Manhattan […]
READ MORELast week’s announcement that Endurance will be buying Montpelier was the fifth significant reinsurance deal in as many months. Assured Research, an insurance focused research firm, has analysed the data from the last 15 years […]
READ MOREData from recent deals indicates that catastrophe bond prices have stabilised over the last 12 months. Has the market finally reached the bottom or is it just pausing for […]
READ MOREAs the pace of change in the reinsurance market accelerates, there is an expectation that the amount of capital seeking direct access to insurance and […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – Bermuda Convergence 2015 will be held November 11-13, in Hamilton, Bermuda ILS Bermuda Ltd. announced today. Last November, the Bermuda Convergence 2014 event was hailed a major […]
READ MOREBermuda is streaking ahead in the global ILS market, with the Island issuing $7.7 billion of during 2014. By comparison Cayman Islands saw only $0.7 […]
READ MOREReinsurance veteran Don Kramer’s latest Bermuda start-up venture has got off to a flying start. In its first full year of operations, ILS Capital Management […]
READ MOREManagers of large multi-asset class investment funds are showing signs of concern that correlation levels between asset classes may break down, with their portfolio adjustments […]
READ MORELaw firm Appleby has been recognised at a UK awards ceremony for its work involving a progressive transaction to provide African Union member countries with […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda: January 28, 2015 – Bermuda has been the domicile of choice for 57% of Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) during 2014, and the island is committed to retaining its […]
READ MOREOver the last few years, a variety of new capital structures have significantly changed the dynamics of the reinsurance industry. With no sign that the rate of change is slowing, a panel […]
READ MOREAs is typical, the third-quarter saw a summer lull with the risk capital issued in new cat bonds and ILS during Q3 only hitting $364 million, according to the Artemis […]
READ MOREReinsurers with undifferentiated `me too’ strategies could be squeezed out of the market. Which business models will be viable in five years’ time and what steps do you need to […]
READ MOREThe latest pricing data indicates that returns have slipped further for both the cat bond and reinsurance markets The third quarter has not been an active one for new reinsurance deals or cat […]
READ MOREBermuda was hammered by two tropical cyclones in less than a week, Fay and Gonzalo. But hitting Bermuda was one of the few things the storms […]
READ MOREThe California Earthquake Authority (CEA), the publicly managed residential earthquake insurance provider, is proposing to reduce homeowners rates, as savings made due to catastrophe bonds […]
READ MOREBermuda’s resilience and catastrophe preparedness were demonstrated after being battered by Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo within the period of a week. The island received international media attention while […]
READ MOREA new type of investor – the retail investor – is rapidly becoming a major force in the capitalisation of the reinsurance industrySince 2005 there […]
READ MORECatastrophe bond issuance remained at $5.7 billion through the end of September but still topped the same period in 2013. Despite the absence of property […]
READ MOREGo to any city in the world, and look for the grandest or most iconic modern building there. Chances are it’s owned by an insurance company. And why is that? […]
READ MOREEvery year, the reinsurance conference in Monte Carlo is accompanied by market analysis from key industry observers that sets the agenda for the next year. Here […]
READ MOREInterest from small and mid-sized cedants in the use of ILS as a risk transfer mechanism is growing fast and several platforms are now able […]
READ MOREInnovation and adaptation are two key traits of global reinsurance firms that will succeed in remaining relevant as they navigate what will eventually result in […]
READ MOREThe amount of alternative capital in the reinsurance marketplace increased by 18% to reach $59 billion in the first-half of 2014, according to Aon Benfield, […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – The Keynote speaker for Convergence 2014 will be Paul Jardine, Deputy Chairman of of Lloyds, ILS Bermuda Ltd announced today. Mr. Jardine will address the fear of […]
READ MOREThe competitive nature of the current global reinsurance market is often blamed on the recent influx of additional capital from third-party and institutional investors, like […]
READ MOREBermuda Stock Exchange chief Greg Wojciechowsi has highlighted Bermuda success in attracting insurance-linked securities (ILS) to Bermuda in a prestige European magazine aimed at business […]
READ MOREOne of the factors that is responsible for assisting the rapid growth of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance-linked investments market in recent years is […]
READ MOREHaving established itself as a global reinsurance market leader for many years, thanks in large part to its regulatory environment, Bermuda is enjoying a boom. […]
READ MOREMost people’s first thoughts of Bermuda will be of a paradise island that combines turquoise waters and pink beaches with old-style British colonial charm. To […]
READ MOREAs a result of recent innovations in Bermuda’s Fund Industry, the Island was featured in the Regulatory Compliance Association’s (RCA) PracticeEdge Session on July 23, […]
READ MORELS (Bermuda) Ltd., the organisers of the Bermuda Convergence 2014 today announced the first panel session that will be held at this year’s event as ‘Beyond US Property Cat – […]
READ MOREMarc Grandisson, chairman and CEO of Arch Worldwide Reinsurance and Mortgage Group spoke with Bermuda:Re about Watford Re, the company’s work with Fannie Mae and […]
READ MOREHamilton, Bermuda – ILS (Bermuda) Ltd., the organisers of the Bermuda Convergence 2014 networking event today launched a redesigned website at ilsbermuda.com. […]
READ MOREA conversation with Dr Robert Muir-Wood, Chief Research Officer of RMS about why water is the new wind when it comes to hurricane risk. For […]
READ MOREBy Caroline Chen June 16th, 2014 Bond buyers are betting more than ever on the mercy of Mother Nature as they seek to boost yields […]
READ MOREThe staying power of insurance-linked securities (ILS) and alternative reinsurance capital still needs to be demonstrated to some of the world’s largest insurers, for whom […]
READ MOREWe analysed twelve years of data to try to understand the causes of the big changes in the market price of catastrophe bonds Cat bond […]
READ MOREFor insurers and investors alike, the right choice of trustee/agent administering the ILS structure is vitally important, as Alex Tsarnas and Erin Courcey explain. For […]
READ MOREBermuda has established a position for itself as the leading global domicile for ILS. Here we receive insights from the diverse set of partners who […]
READ MOREDoes the powerful growth in insurance-linked securities actually benefit the Bermuda economy? While questions remain about the job-making potential of a sector that has produced […]
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