A report from PCS examining the ILS market entitled Underlying Change has found that the market is benefitting from increasing growth, diversification, midmarket participation and innovation. 9 January 2014
The capital from Altair Re II, which is the second Altair transaction, will be used to support ACE Tempest Re’s global property catastrophe reinsurance portfolio. 7 January 2014
According to Nick Farland, CEO of EMEA at Guy Carpenter, the falling rates are a trend that began at mid-year renewals and continued through to the New Year. 6 January 2014
Levels of share buybacks among Bermuda cat players reflect tough market conditions, with the renewals likely to be shaped by the influx of convergence capital. 17 December 2013
The latest figures from ILS Advisers and Eurekahedge show a slowing in the strong rally achieved in the cat bond market since June this year, with the market up 0.17 percent in October. 29 November 2013
The quality of underwriting talent is set to become increasingly important in the face of rising levels of convergence capital, as teams are deployed across traditional and alternative reinsurance structures. 25 November 2013
The BMA welcomed a further three special purpose insurers (SPIs) in October, bringing the total number of SPIs formed this year to 32. 25 November 2013
Bermuda has outpaced Cayman in the ILS space for the first time in 2013, by both the value of ILS issuance and the number of bonds issued, according to a new report released by the BMA. 25 November 2013
The industry will need to pay attention to price discipline in response to the influx of new convergence capital, and as it struggles with troubled investment returns. 14 November 2013
