Archive for January, 2022

In the latest edition of the Allianz Risk Barometer, there is a clear sign of the increasing concern among business leaders over rising impacts from natural catastrophe events and climate change, with both of these threats climbing the rankings for 2022.

Strategic Risk Solutions, Inc., an independent provider of insurance, reinsurance and captive management and consulting services, has announced the promotion of Peter Child to the role of CEO of SRS Europe.

A UK parliamentary group, the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee, has launched an inquiry into commercial insurance and reinsurance regulation, to assess its effects on the competitiveness of the London market.

The market for retrocessional reinsurance has been one of the most capital constrained and loss impacted over the last few months, which has resulted in an adjustment to priorities for those writing retro covers, while buyers are having to adapt to the demands of capital.

A newly formed public-private research consortium intends to explore innovative financial instruments that can be used for transferring systemic risks, with parametric bonds one of the solutions set to be studied.

Schroders, the global asset manager with a specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment management business, has updated the investment strategy and policy of its flagship UCITS catastrophe bond fund, the Schroder GAIA Cat Bond, to incorporate specific ESG and sustainability features.

Alecta, which is the largest pension fund in Sweden, intends to take a long-term view on the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector and according to a report is planning to make further investments into reinsurance related risks through ILS strategies.

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Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, the London headquartered specialist insurance linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance related investments manager, has announced two promotions to Managing Partner within its senior team.

Litigated claims related to the assignment of benefits (AOB) have increased in Florida for property and casualty (P&C) insurers, according to the latest data from CaseGlide.