ILS

Hannover Re expects ILS market of more than $100bn in 2022

The reinsurer said it was anticipating increased volume for catastrophe bonds and collateralised reinsurance this year.

Luke Harrison, 21 February 2022
Brit makes two senior appointments at ILS platform Sussex Capital

Cornell Fox joins as head of investor relations and business development, while Masa Kitade has been enlisted as head of business development for Asia.

Aisling Finn, 14 February 2022
The Week in 90 Seconds: ILS retrenchment; Blueprint update; Cyber market fears

Plus booming broker growth; GRP, Covea UK and James River sales; and all the top news of the week.

Rachel Dalton, 28 January 2022
Retraction to ILS asset base at 1.1 highlights cat renewal challenges

Many ILS firms opened 2022 with reduced assets under management, in a bearish signal for the mid-year renewals.

Fiona Robertson, 28 January 2022
Man Group to target ILS investors with capital-relief programme for insurers

The team will not offer an ILS product but plans to invest in insurer capital-relief instruments as part of a new asset management play.

Fiona Robertson, 17 January 2022
Hiscox Re & ILS confirms Wilken hire as CUO

The former MS Amlin head of reinsurance takes up the CUO role next week.

Rachel Dalton, 06 January 2022
Gallagher Re: Mixed outcomes and strained relationships after ‘tense’ 1.1 renewal

Negotiations were dragged out by decisions being referred for sign-off at senior levels.

Rachel Dalton, 04 January 2022
Two-speed cat reinsurance renewal emerges in late 1.1 scramble

Reinsurers have held the line more strongly than last year but rising risks may offset gains.

Fiona Robertson, 23 December 2021
Gap between best- and worst-performing cyber insurers will widen: CyberCube

CyberCube also forecast that fresh capital will start to flow into the cyber insurance market next year.

Aisling Finn, 16 December 2021
Opinion: Aeolus and the ILS market’s vicious cycle

The interconnected challenges of performance and the collateralized structure make it tough to land a strategic pivot.

Adam McNestrie, 24 November 2021
Aeolus pushes back rated launch as firm overhauls fees

The carrier has ramped up fundraising activities this summer as it seeks to broaden its platform.

Fiona Robertson, 23 November 2021
The Week in 90 Seconds: Energy going green; Climate realism and ILS; Women on boards

If you only read a handful of stories this week, make it the selection below.

Rachel Dalton, 12 November 2021