Insurance-linked investments

Bermuda domiciled insurance and reinsurance focused holding company Paraline Group has retained Andrew Holderness, the former insurance practice lead at Clyde & Co., as a Senior Advisor to its as well as to owners Elliott Management and their investee companies which include ILS specialist Aeolus Capital Management.

Indicative pricing for Japanese wind exposed industry-loss warranty (ILW) backed retrocessional reinsurance protection have risen significantly in response to the now consecutive years of heavy Japan typhoon losses, as well as nervousness over where current loss estimates will be finalised.

Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service has highlighted the use of insurance-linked securities (ILS) structures as a way to secure mortgage reinsurance capacity from the capital markets as beneficial to mortgage insurers strategies.

Today, we’re delighted to announce four more expert speakers for our next insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference in New York, Artemis ILS NYC 2020. Please register soon to secure your ticket at the best possible price.

The ongoing expansion of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class is increasingly supported by government and NGO activity, while investors take advantage of a compelling ESG proposition, according to Andries Hoekema, HSBC Global Asset Management and Helen Goonewardene, HSBC Issuer Services.

Athene Life Re’s recently capitalised sidecar vehicle for life and retirement investment opportunities, Athene Co-Invest Reinsurance Affiliate (ACRA), is a reflection of the innovation in Bermuda that led to the sidecar, applied to the life risks sector, according to Chairman Chip Gillis.

Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, the London headquartered insurance linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance related investments manager, has strengthened its Life and Alternative Credit team with a new hire and a key investment committee appointment.

At the upcoming January 1st 2020 reinsurance renewals the amount of ILS capital available for deployment could actually be slightly lower than a year prior, but the market looks increasingly healthy and the trajectory is positive, expert speakers said yesterday at a conference in Bermuda.

The value of American International Group’s (AIG) investment stake in the insurance and reinsurance linked fund strategies managed by its AlphaCat Managers ILS unit has now fully recovered back to the value it gave to them when it first acquired Validus.

Today we’re delighted to announce the theme for our next insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference in New York, Artemis ILS NYC 2020, which is “Building Back Stronger.” Please register soon to secure your ticket at the best possible price.