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» Q2 2018 Cat Bond Market Report - Sponsors and investors show commitment to ILS
Q2 2018 saw $5.151 billion of new risk capital brought to market from 26 deals, as sponsors and investors showed their commitment to the market in a bumper second-quarter of issuance.

The outstanding market size at the end of the first-quarter of 2018 hit $35.3 billion, representing market growth of $2.4 billion in this single quarter. Download the report here.

» Reinsurance renewal coverage
Read our reporting, insight and analysis of the January 2018 reinsurance renewals, when a large proportion of global reinsurance program terms are renewed and repriced. Reinsurance rates are slated to rise at 1/1, but pressure from the weight of reinsurance capital could remain a factor. Read our reinsurance renewal coverage here.

» 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2018 Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season is just a month away. Track the season as it develops on our dedicated page; with forecast information, storm by storm updates, tracking maps, satellite imagery and more.

» Munich Re refocusing on risk + tech + experience?

» Catastrophe bond issuance hits $9.4bn after active Q2 2018: Report

» Reinsurers react as “new normal” renewals disappoint: Willis Re

» Bernina Re launched as flagship reinsurer for Credit Suisse ILS team

» FEMA’s first NFIP flood cat bond launches, a $275m FloodSmart Re 2018

» Reinsurance pricing outlook “very bleak” – Deutsche Bank

» Rates unsustainable for purely equity-based balance sheet: McConnell, Hiscox

» Cal Phoenix Re wildfire cat bond launched at $200m for PG&E Corp.

» Prospects for busy 2018 hurricane season diminished by cooler Atlantic: Klotzbach

» Stone Ridge takes big bets on big re/insurers, Everest Re & AXIS the biggest

» ILS can go beyond nat cat if someone takes the tail: Wallin, Hannover Re CEO
The Hannover Re CEO discusses the potential for ILS market expansion with Artemis.

» Rates unsustainable for purely equity-based balance sheet: McConnell, Hiscox
Megan McConnell explains that rates at their current level are unsustainable for a purely equity-based balance sheet.

» Next evolution of ILS is to rationalise the distribution chain: Nephila’s Hagood
Greg Hagood discusses the potential for ILS to continue its rationalisation of the risk transfer value-chain.

» ILS at its strongest for years after lessons of 2017: Twelve Capital
The ILS market is seen at its strongest in years by specialist fund managers Twelve Capital.

» As challenging today as it was 20 years ago: Frank Majors, Nephila
Frank Majors discusses the sector, saying there are still many challenges facing the wider re/insurance industry.