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Two investment managers of reinsurance-linked investment funds have announced that while the recent flooding in Europe could become one of the most expensive insured loss events in the region, they do not expect it to have any impact on the performance of their funds, at this time.

Positive returns continued for managers of and investors in insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance-linked investment funds in April. The average return of ILS funds in April reached 0.83% as measured by the Eurekahedge ILS Advisers Index. This is the best April performance recorded by the Index since 2007 and the best performing month so far […]

Bermuda based hedge fund backed reinsurer Third Point Re has announced a new hire to its investment management arm, Third Point Reinsurance Investment Management Ltd. The new hire will be responsible for capital raising efforts and investor relations as the firm looks to build out its reinsurance capital management and underwriting platforms.

Bermuda based hedge fund backed reinsurer Third Point Re, has hit the news in recent days as speculation mounts about a forthcoming initial public offering (IPO). The reinsurer, backed by Dan Loeb’s Third Point LLC hedge fund, institutional investors and contributions from partners such as insurer Hiscox, intends to IPO to raise additional funds according […]

The average return of insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance-linked investment funds in March reached 0.65% as measured by the Eurekahedge ILS Advisers Index helping the ILS fund management sector to its best first-quarter return since 2010. For the first-quarter the average ILS investment fund returned 2.08% for the quarter. The last time the ILS Advisers […]

2013 has continued on a positive note for investors and fund managers as the average return of insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance-linked investment funds in February reached 0.73% as measured by the Eurekahedge ILS Advisers Index. This is the best February performance recorded by the Index since 2010 and beats the return of 0.68% reported […]

Nephila Capital, the largest investment manager in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance sector, and Allianz Risk Transfer (ART), the specialist alternative risk transfer business division within the Allianz Group, are to continue a mutually beneficial working relationship. The two firms have finalized an agreement which secures another three years of risk capacity for Nephila, […]

The year for investors and fund managers has started in a positive manner, with the average return of insurance-linked security (ILS) and reinsurance-linked investment funds in January achieving 0.68% as measured by the Eurekahedge ILS Advisers Index. For a January this is around average and well up on the average ILS fund return a year earlier […]

Bermuda headquartered Hiscox, an international specialist insurance and reinsurance group, has published its results for 2012 today and in the published regulatory announcement Hiscox discusses the benefits that an investment made last year in a catastrophe fund operated by hedge fund backed reinsurer Third Point Re brings to it. Hiscox says that by engaging with […]

Unless you’ve had your head under a rock for the past month you’ll be fully aware of the high-profile deal which took place at the end of January and saw private equity and buyout giant KKR & Co. L.P. (or Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) acquire a 25% stake in the largest investment manager in the insurance-linked […]