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ILS NEWS
AI + computing power = exciting developments for ILS: Adrian Jones at Convergence
Speaking at the Convergence event in Bermuda today, Adrian Jones, a former partner at HSCM Ventures, the venture capital business affiliated with Hudson Structured Capital Management, highlighted the artificial intelligence opportunity for the insurance[…]
Responsible investors still require a minimum return: Convergence 2023
Although there are investors waiting on the side-lines of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market with an interest in responsible transactions, there’s still a need for a minimum return which outweighs the importance of liquidity and diversification[…]
Significant investor interest. A wall of money, but slower moving: John Seo at Convergence
Speaking at the Convergence 2023 event in Bermuda yesterday, John Seo, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Fermat Capital Management, explained that there is significant investor interest in insurance-linked securities (ILS) right now, but when it comes to allocating[…]
The “most pronounced” risk-adjusted ILS returns: Tangency’s Stanton at Convergence
Right now, there is an opportunity for institutional investors to harvest “the most pronounced risk-adjusted returns” from allocations to insurance-linked securities (ILS), according to Jo Stanton, Chair of ILS Bermuda and Head of Finance at Tangency Capital[…]
Bermuda remains world-leader for cat bonds, ILS and Convergence
Bermuda continues to be the world-leading insurance-linked securities (ILS) domicile, with the vast majority of the catastrophe bond market and a significant proportion of the rest of the ILS market[…]
Bermuda Innovation and Perseverance in ILS
Bermuda’s motto Quo Fata Ferunt - whither the fates carry us - may at first glance seem to be a passive modus operandi. However, a deeper analysis reveals a truth […]
Aon sets up Marilla Re Collateralized Insurer in Bermuda
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 […]
ILS must face up to challenges around secondary perils and trapped capital: Convergence 202
Panelists on the ILS Manager Panel at Convergence 2020, titled: ILS at an Inflection Point, agreed with the sentiment implied in the title of the […]
Convergence 2020 panelists offer advice to soothe ILS growing pains
The ILS market has reached a critical stage of its development, according to the ILS investor panel at Convergence 2020, titled: Growth Spurts & Growing […]