alternative risk transfer

Strategic Risk Solutions, Inc., an independent provider of insurance, reinsurance and captive management and consulting services, has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Robus Group from The Ardonagh Group, subject to approvals.

Strategic Risk Solutions, Inc., an independent provider of insurance, reinsurance and captive management and consulting services, has announced the launch of a managing general underwriter (MGU) named Altitude, through which it intends to offer a range of alternative risk transfer solutions, including parametric risk transfer.

Strategic Risk Solutions, Inc. (SRS), an independent provider of insurance, reinsurance and captive management and consulting services, has announced the hiring of Charles ‘Chuck’ Scherer in Bermuda, as the firms insurance-linked securities (ILS) ambitions continue to expand.

Strategic Risk Solutions, Inc., an independent provider of insurance, reinsurance and captive management and consulting services, has announced a new partnership with investment house Integrum Holdings LP.

Inver Re, the reinsurance broking arm of the Ardonagh Group, has announced the hire of long-standing Aon weather and parametric risk transfer leader Kurt Cripps as its new Global Head of Parametric.

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has announced an impending expansion of its Alternative Risk Transfer team, as the global insurance and reinsurance player continues to expand the use of non-traditional risk transfer and capital solutions for its clients.

The UK-funded Centre for Disaster Protection has announced a number of new additions to its team, with an experienced disaster risk financing expert joining it from her most recent role at the World Bank, where she had worked on catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS) arrangements.

Investments in non-catastrophe insurance-linked securities (ILS) can bring some significant benefits to investors, but for this market to develop in Asia, the region’s primary insurance market needs to evolve, according to industry experts.

A consistent flow of information, which incorporates a common language throughout the transaction chain, is vital for meaningful insurance-linked securities (ILS) participation outside of the natural catastrophe space, according to industry experts.

Overall, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is maturing in an attractive manner but as new sponsors and jurisdictions enter the fold, there’s a need for continued education, according to global law firm Mayer Brown.