ILS funds news, insurance linked securities or ILS fund news

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It looks like Aberdeen Standard Investments may exit the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector, as it has struggled to find a new investment opportunity that meets its risk and return target requirements, while fitting the mandate of one of its funds.

The economic consequences of climate change may prove particularly severe for insurance and reinsurance companies in the property and casualty (P&C) space, presenting both a threat and an opportunity, but the latter may require access to capital to take full advantage of it.

Lodgepine Capital Management Limited, the retrocessional reinsurance ILS fund management unit of Markel Corporation, has become the first to register a vehicle under Bermuda’s recently established “Collateralized Insurer” class of company.

“Collaboration and education” remain the key challenges when it comes to partnerships between the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market and public sector organisations, according to industry executives.

Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, the London headquartered specialist insurance linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance related investments manager, has participated in a funding round for a health insurance start-up in Colorado named Friday Health Plans.

The use-cases for parametric triggers in insurance and reinsurance continue to expand, as parametric coverage gains in popularity and technology and data advances make more complex products possible, as evidenced by a recent launch from QOMPLX and Chaucer.

Marsh-owned specialty managing general underwriter (MGU) Victor Insurance Holdings, previously known as the Schinnerer Group, is launching a third-party capitalised syndicate at Lloyd’s, which will give capital partners a way to access the returns of business underwritten by the firm.

Tremor Technologies Inc., the programmatic insurance and reinsurance risk transfer marketplace provider, has successfully brought $600 million of capacity to, priced and placed the property catastrophe reinsurance program renewal of carrier W. R. Berkley Corporation.

How much does it cost to strategise, design and implement a healthy and sustainable future for the Lloyd’s of London insurance and reinsurance market? UK £300 million, at least, it seems.