New earthquake assessments strengthen preparedness in Europe
European scientists with the participation of the Swiss Seismological Service at ETH Zurich have published an updated earthquake hazard map and, for the first time, an earthquake risk map for Europe. Switzerland will follow suit next year with a higher resolution national risk map. FULL PUBLICATION HERE
Access to third-party capital & ILS positive for London market: AM Best
Rating agency AM Best has maintained its outlook for the London insurance and reinsurance market at Stable, with improving access to third-party capital one of the key drivers. AM Best believes that access to third-party reinsurance capital and the ability to more readily utilise insurance-linked securities (ILS) are positives for the London market, which should […]
WEF: It’s not just climate change driving natural disaster losses
Climate change is contributing to rising losses from natural disasters, including increased damage to physical assets and disruption to business operations. But an underreported driver of losses is the growing number and value of exposed properties, such as those in floodplains. Organizations should set a baseline of risk to understand how natural disasters can impact […]
Divergent execution a sign of a mature ILS market: Swiss Re
Catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market execution through 2021 was not uniform, which global reinsurance firm Swiss Re highlights is a sign of the market becoming increasingly mature. As you’d expect, the catastrophe bond market in particular is maturing fast and the way deals execute, as well as how they price both in primary […]
Ukraine conflict industry loss could exceed $20bn: PCS
The insurance and reinsurance industry loss from the conflict in Ukraine could exceed US $20 billion, according to Verisk-owned specialist claims and loss data unit PCS. Property Claim Services (PCS) has analysed data from its three most relevant product offerings, the PCS Global Aviation, PCS Global Marine and Energy, and PCS Global Large Loss services, […]
Blackstone sees cat bonds & ILS as real estate risk transfer options
Investment giant Blackstone is increasingly focusing on the need to manage risks within its various real estate companies and assets, using risk transfer solutions, insurance and instruments such as catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS). Blackstone is one of the biggest investment groups in the world and has a global real estate portfolio that it […]
UnipolSai seeks €100m cat bond quake reinsurance with Azzurro Re II 2022
Italian primary insurance company UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A. has returned to the catastrophe bond market for what will be its fourth issuance, with a €100 million Azzurro Re II DAC (Series 2022-1) issuance that seeks to extend its sources of earthquake reinsurance protection from the capital markets. This new Azzurro Re catastrophe bond from UnipolSai is very […]
USAA targets $375m+ Residential Re 2022-1 aggregate cat bond
USAA, the U.S. primary mutual insurer, is sponsoring a $375 million plus aggregate catastrophe bond transaction, with a Residential Reinsurance 2022 Limited (Series 2022-1) deal being marketed to cat bond funds and investors. This is USAA’s regular May sponsorship of an annual aggregate catastrophe bond, as the insurer continues to place the capital markets at the […]
Catastrophe bond market hits new high on busy start to 2022: Report
The outstanding market for catastrophe bonds and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) reached a new all-time high at the end of the first-quarter of 2022, as a busy start to the year took Artemis’ measure of the sector to $37.5 billion. This is according to the latest quarterly report on the catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities […]
Aon’s White Rock issues $16.2m Asagao V private cat bond
Aon’s Bermuda domiciled Class 3 and Class C insurer and segregated accounts company White Rock Insurance (SAC) Ltd. has issued a fifth transaction in the Japanese Asagao private catastrophe bond series, with a $16.2 million Asagao V completed. The first Asagao private catastrophe bond, or cat bond lite, came to market in September 2019, a roughly […]