April 2018/4

Cat bond launches are showing no sign of slowing down, with a further three deals with an initial combined size of $675mn being launched in the past week.

US timber giant Weyerhaeuser has filed a complaint at a Seattle court in a bid to force nine insurers to pay out up to $260mn in liability cover.

While 2017 was a challenging year for the ILS market, it may not have been the year of "the great test", according to Leadenhall CEO Luca Albertini.