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Convergence investors allocations rose eight-fold in decade

Investments by non-industry investors into the re/insurance space increased 800 percent in a decade, according to figures from Goldman Sachs.   7 April 2014

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ILS could prove game-changer as discipline finally wanes

Despite a concerted effort to hold fast against competition from the convergence sector, underwriting discipline may be waning as levels of alternative capital intensify, a report from AM Best has found.   4 April 2014

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ILS characterised by greater propensity for litigation

The short-term focus of ILS investors suggests that there is greater potential for litigation over ILS contracts and wording than in the traditional catastrophe reinsurance sector.   3 April 2014

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Momentum apparent in the diversification of ILS

US deals continue to predominate in the cat bond space, but smaller cat bond lite deals and greater geographic diversity were apparent among those bonds issued during the first quarter of 2014.   2 April 2014

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Tokio issues second Bermuda quake bond

Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance, the property and casualty subsidiary of Tokio Marine, has issued a $245 million Bermuda-based bond for Japanese earthquake risk.   18 March 2014

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Pension funds being pushed from the wheel by beta-seekers

Beta-seeking fixed income managers and mutual funds are driving pricing dynamics at the margins within the cat bond market, despite the deepening role of pension funds within the ILS space.   18 March 2014

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CATCo launches fund focused on traditional reinsurance

Insurance investment manager, CATCo has launched Aquilo, a fund that will be the firm’s first pursuing a traditional reinsurance investment strategy.   17 March 2014

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Cyber pricing tool promises to shake up market’s approach

Kalista Global is set to launch a cyber terrorism pricing product that will help the industry move away from an “esoteric” view of risk and towards an accurate and informed view of cyber exposure.   14 March 2014

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Convergence allocation a long-term diversification strategy

Research by PwC has found that investors in the convergence space are pursuing long-term diversification strategies, not simply reacting to reduced yields elsewhere.   13 March 2014

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Insurers lower cost of capital tops benefits of current cycle

Insurance CFOs believe that the lower cost of capital afforded by alternative insurance options is the top benefit associated with the current soft market cycle, a survey conducted by Towers Watson has found.   12 March 2014

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