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BMA cancels registration for Phoenix CRetro, company eyes move to Asia

The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has cancelled the insurance registration of Phoenix CRetro Reinsurance Company, a special purpose insurer (SPI), for breaches of the Insurance Act 1978 (Insurance Act).   23 September 2020

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Advancing efficiencies in a changing world

Despite high systemic market pressures, investors continue to be attracted by the features that have established ILS as a highly desirable asset class: its liquidity and low correlation to the broader financial markets, as Anna Pereira, head of overseas markets and promotion at ILS Bermuda, and director at MANA Consulting, explains.   17 September 2020

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Be like the banks: create an insurance Swift

From super low interest rates to rapid technological innovation, the re/insurance industry faces challenges on all sides. The time is right to create a real secondary market for insurance, Akinova’s Dennis Mahoney tells Bermuda:Re+ILS.   9 September 2020

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ILS Bermuda announces keynote speakers for Bermuda Convergence

Marshall Shepherd, Parag Khanna, and Shalini Vajjhala will be the keynote speakers at Bermuda Convergence 2020, which runs from October 6-8.   8 September 2020

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Arch MI issues its second mortgage ILN of 2020

Arch Mortgage Insurance Company (Arch MI), a subsidiary of Arch Capital, has obtained over $449 million of indemnity reinsurance on a pool representing approximately $32 billion of mortgages from Bellemeade Re 2020-2, a special purpose reinsurer.   4 September 2020

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Severe losses creating retro market dislocations: AM Best

The retrocession (retro) segment has been particularly badly affected by severe losses from catastrophe events in recent years, and the resulting trapped capital, according to a new report by AM Best.   27 August 2020

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ILS Capital Management completes the first ever securitisation of trapped capital

ILS Capital Management has completed a $57 million offering of 5.50 percent asset-backed notes, a securitisation of the residual value of trust accounts supporting reinsurance contracts, or trapped capital.   20 August 2020

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Aeolus Capital Management names Nicholas Jagoda as partner and portfolio manager

Nicholas Jagoda will join Aeolus Capital Management as a partner and portfolio manager once he has fulfilled his obligations with Elementum Advisors where he is currently a partner and portfolio manager.   19 August 2020

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ILS new issuance spreads widen by up to 30% due to COVID-19: Swiss Re

New issuance spread in the insurance linked securities (ILS) market widened by 20-30 percent due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest report on the ILS market by Swiss Re.   17 August 2020

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Elementum Advisors cultivates the next generation of leaders with a series of senior appointments

Elementum Advisors, the Chicago and Bermuda-based alternative investment manager specialising in collateralised natural event reinsurance, has hired Jeff Davis as senior vice president of investments.   13 August 2020

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