industry loss trigger

Another new sponsor has entered the catastrophe bond market, with Ariel Re’s Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1910 set to benefit from a targeted $150 million of retro protection from a Titania Re Ltd. (Series 2021-1) cat bond issuance, according to sources.

Following conversations with a number of market sources, it seems that the market for industry-loss warranty (ILW) protection has softened year-on-year, following on the heels of the catastrophe bond market as capacity turns its attention to ILW’s in the run up to the renewals.

With the Florida reinsurance renewals fast approaching, it’s interesting to learn that indicative pricing for industry-loss warranty (ILW) protection covering hurricanes affecting the state is up significantly year-on-year, but actual market pricing may be flat or even down. Please read our update at the foot of this article.

The industry loss warranty (ILW) market saw pricing spike to levels aligned with the pre-mid year 2020 market, as attention shifts to arranging hedges and covering Florida exposures, broker Willis Re has said.

In light of current market conditions and a heightened awareness about the hidden costs of UNL or indemnity business, it makes sense to leverage the industry loss index product, according to Tom Johansmeyer, Head of PCS.

Stonybrook Capital, a specialist strategic advisory and investment banking firm focused exclusively on the insurance and reinsurance industry, has developed a service to make pricing of industry loss warranty (ILW) contracts more readily available and transparent.

It’s just a matter of time before the use of industry loss triggers for risk transfer transactions broadens and is more widely used, which in turn will unlock more diversifying risk into certain sub-sectors of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space, according to Tom Johansmeyer, Head of PCS.

Liberty Mutual’s latest visit to the catastrophe bond market can be considered a resounding success for the company, after the new Mystic Re IV Ltd. (Series 2021-1) catastrophe bond transaction upsized to $300 million while marketing and the notes priced at a level below the low-end of initial guidance.

The new Mystic Re IV Ltd. (Series 2021-1) catastrophe bond transaction sponsored by insurance giant Liberty Mutual has been upsized during its marketing, growing by 50% to now feature an issuance of $300 million of notes to support reinsurance protection for the carrier.

Insurance giant Liberty Mutual has returned to the catastrophe bond market for the first time since 2012, as the company seeks a $200 million source of catastrophe reinsurance from the capital markets by sponsoring a Mystic Re IV Ltd. (Series 2021-1) transaction.