CCRIF pays $4.67m to Honduras under parametric excess rainfall insurance
The CCRIF SPC (formerly known as the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) has made a payout of US $4.67 million to the Government of Honduras after its parametric excess rainfall insurance policy was triggered following a severe event in November, taking CCRIF parametric payouts made for the current policy year to almost US $118 million. […]
IRB Re gets first ILS structure in Brazil approved by regulator
The Brazilian insurance regulator, Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP), has approved the country’s first insurance-linked securities (ILS) structure, Andrina, sponsored by IRB Re. The authorisation allows Andrina Sociedade Seguradora de Propósito Específico, or Andrina Special Purpose Insurance Company, to issue Letra de Risco de Seguro (Insurance Risk Letters), the designated term for insurance-linked notes in […]
Talanx: Parametric Maschpark cat bond augments Chile quake reinsurance as exposure grows
Having recently secured its debut catastrophe bond, the $100 million Maschpark Re Ltd. (Series 2024-1) parametric earthquake issuance, German re/insurance group Talanx has said that the protection augments its need for reinsurance and to cover earthquake risks in Chile as its business grows. As we began reporting on November 7th, Talanx AG, the German insurance and reinsurance group, […]
APRA’s proposed lowering of reinstatement requirements favourable for ILS: Fitch
According to Fitch Ratings, the proposal from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to remove the requirement for reinsurance arrangements to have a reinstatement in place could be a favourable move for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, allowing more risk to be transferred to investors from Australia’s insurance sector. As we reported earlier this month, […]
ILS market poised for further growth as barriers to modern tech decline: Moody’s Brookes
With barriers to adoption of modern analytical methodologies and technological innovations lower than ever, Ben Brookes, Managing Director – Advisory Services, Moody’s Insurance Solutions, has observed that the insurance-linked securities (ILS) industry is at a “pivotal moment”, poised to become stronger, more adaptable, and primed for growth. In a recent report on the market outlook, […]
UK Gov launches ISPV reform consultation including accelerated cat bond pathway
The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has now officially launched its consultation on reforms for the insurance special purpose vehicle (ISPV) regulatory regime, which includes the accelerated pathway for certain catastrophe bond applications and a 10-day target for approvals of certain ILS arrangements. The consultation was teased back in September, when we first reported that […]
Hannover Re shares only €18m in large losses with ILS through first nine months of 2024
Hannover Re has continued to share a reduced proportion of its large natural catastrophe losses with insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital sources through the first nine months of this year, with just €18 million shared up to the end of September. Recall that, in full-year 2022, Hannover Re had shared more than one billion Euros of […]
APRA looks to enhance Australian insurer access to ILS and cat bonds for reinsurance
Recognising that regulations hinder access to alternative reinsurance solutions including insurance-linked securities (ILS) in the country, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is consulting with industry, as participants there want easier access to solutions such as catastrophe bonds. In a letter to the Australian insurance industry, APRA Member Suzanne Smith explained that the regulator is consulting […]
For Asia to realise ILS market potential, local investor participation must increase: Fitch
While the Asia region is expected to see steadily increasing activity in catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities (ILS), Fitch Ratings believes the participation of regional investors needs to increase, while continued development of regulatory frameworks and local expertise is also required. Fitch Ratings said that it anticipates, “a gradual increase in insurance-linked securities (ILS) […]
MDB’s can help bring scale to ILS issuances in Asia: Singapore Deputy PM
Speaking at the 20th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC), Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, and Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, explained that multilateral development banks have a key role to play in bringing scale to insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuances in Asia. During his speech, the […]