Lucy Jones

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ILS platforms deliver varying returns for reinsurers in Q2

AIG took a $1mn investment loss from its $124mn holding in AlphaCat, whereas Pillar provided $3.3mn of investment income for Alleghany.

Lucy Jones, 13 August 2019
Markel Catco to return an initial $39mn to investors in wind-down

The Reinsurance Opportunities Fund has started a buy-back process after shareholders voted in favour of a run-off.

Lucy Jones, 13 August 2019
Townsville flood loss lifted 16% by Perils

The service provider’s new A$1.2bn loss estimate is in line with figures from the Insurance Council of Australia.

Lucy Jones, 12 August 2019
ILS market shrinks year on year in Q2

The latest quarter was the second-lowest Q2 for issuance volume in the past eight years.

Lucy Jones, 07 August 2019
Reinsurers grow ILS vehicles

Kinesis deployed 50 percent more limit year on year while RenaissanceRe grew its DaVinci sidecar.

Lucy Jones, 30 July 2019
Stone Ridge scales back Swiss Re sidecar stake

The manager invested more than $100mn less in the April fundraise for Swiss Re’s sidecar than last year.

Lucy Jones, 09 July 2019