ILS
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Former Execution Re partner Neil Strong has moved to a new business development role at London-based insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund manager Securis Investment Partners.
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Markel Corp has secured $215mn of capital to deploy during the 1 January 2014 renewals via its retro-focused New Point sidecar, sister publication Trading Risk reported last week.
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France-based insurer Axa is marketing a new European windstorm bond after a two-year hiatus from the cat bond market, our sister publication Trading Risk understands.
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Swiss Re is marketing its second subordinated contingent write-off security for 2013, following on from a similar issuance back in March.
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The California Earthquake Authority (CEA)'s risk transfer programme for 1 August decreased limit by 8 percent to a total of $3.1bn, driven mainly by a reduction in collateralised participation, according to August meeting documents published last week.
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Securis Investment Partners has hired AJ Gallagher International executive Neil Strong to head up business development as the London-based insurance-linked securities fund manager looks to expand its investor base globally.
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Greg Richardson has become acting head of retro property reinsurance at Markel Global Reinsurance, just three months after leaving Alterra when it was acquired by Markel
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Deutsche Bank Asset & Wealth Management has added to its new ILS team with former Lockton Re broker Adam Sayers
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The London-listed Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund has capped its upcoming fundraising at a maximum of $100mn, the Montpelier Re-backed company told investors on 20 September
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Credit Suisse added a small amount to its loss reserves for Superstorm Sandy as it closed a sidepocket of shares in the London-listed DCG Iris fund that was set up after the storm hit New York last year
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Montpelier Re's Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund is targeting a maximum of $100mn in its latest share placement next month, the company disclosed this morning (20 September)
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Markel Global Reinsurance has appointed Greg Richardson as acting head of retro property reinsurance after it lost Martin Vezina to AQR Re