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Nephila Capital, the largest investment manager of insurance and reinsurance linked securities (ILS) and weather risk assets, is nearing launch of its own independent Lloyd’s managing agency.

Financial services insurance and reinsurance group Alleghany Corporation has reported a continuation of the rebound in income earned from its stake and investments in specialist insurance and reinsurance linked ILS asset manager Pillar Capital and its funds.

Financial services insurance and reinsurance group Alleghany Corporation reported a negative investment income hit from its equity investments in specialist insurance and reinsurance linked ILS asset manager Pillar Capital and its funds for 2018.

Financial services insurance and reinsurance group Alleghany Corporation has continued to experience negative impacts from the 2017 hurricanes and catastrophe events through its equity investments in specialist insurance and reinsurance linked ILS asset manager Pillar Capital and its funds.

Nephila Capital, the largest manager of catastrophe and weather insurance and reinsurance linked investment funds, has had its application to transition to operating its own managing agency at Lloyd’s approved by the market Board and has announced a number of hires.

Catastrophe losses suffered from third-quarter hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria by specialist insurance and reinsurance linked ILS asset manager Pillar Capital are evident in the results of its stakeholder financial services group Alleghany Corporation.

Specialist insurance and reinsurance linked ILS asset manager Pillar Capital delivered slightly lower income to its stakeholder financial services group Alleghany Corporation during the second-quarter of the year, possibly a reflection of the lower available returns in reinsurance due to the softened market.

Insurance, reinsurance and financial services group Alleghany Corporation and its reinsurer TransRe’s ownership stake and investment in specialist ILS manager Pillar Capital and its ILS funds delivered an increased contribution to its quarterly results in Q1 2017.

The carrying value of insurance, reinsurance and financial services group Alleghany Corporation and its reinsurer TransRe’s ownership stake and investments in specialist ILS manager Pillar Capital and its ILS funds increased in the last quarter of the year.

The value of insurance, reinsurance and financial services group Alleghany Corporation and its reinsurer TransRe’s investments in specialist ILS manager Pillar Capital’s ILS funds increased during the third-quarter, while at the same time positive income continued to flow from the ILS operations.