Archive for May, 2022

Hong Kong headquartered global reinsurer Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re) has now secured $150 million of Japanese typhoon retrocession with its first ever catastrophe bond, as the Hong Kong domiciled Black Kite Re Limited (Series 2022-1) issuance priced near the top-end of raised guidance.

Two Florida primary property insurance focused carriers have stopped writing new business, with Southern Fidelity explaining this is until it can secure the necessary reinsurance it needs for the hurricane season.

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The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has now successfully secured its new catastrophe bond backed reinsurance protection at an upsized $200 million, with pricing for the Alamo Re Ltd. (Series 2022-1) cat bond finalised at the top of initial guidance.

The latest catastrophe bond from US primary insurance giant Allstate has now been priced, with the Florida reinsurance-focused Sanders Re III Ltd. (Series 2022-2) multi-peril issuance eventually reaching $287.5 million in size, but at higher pricing.

Specialty insurance and reinsurance group Canopius has announced a restructure and has named Charles Craigs, who has led much of the firm’s activities in insurance-linked securities (ILS) and third-party capital, as its new Group Head of Reinsurance.

The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has lowered its target for its latest catastrophe bond, with its target now for up to $255 million in collateralized California earthquake reinsurance protection through the Ursa Re II Ltd. (Series 2022-1) issuance.

Florida’s property insurance-focused special session of the legislature has now drawn to a close with the signing into law of a package of reforms by Governor Ron DeSantis, but for the insurance and reinsurance market uncertainty is set to persist as it will take time for the broad effects of the new legislation to be […]

Broking giant Aon has delivered a warning that the year is not going particularly well for its tracked reinsurance cohort so far in 2022, with global issues and major losses likely to reduce returns.

One of the most telling and timely findings of our latest global reinsurance market survey is related to a topic we’ve been covering regularly of late, the special session of the Florida legislature and its proposed property insurance market reforms.