Kilimanjaro II Re Ltd

Global insurance and reinsurance specialist Everest Group has $350 million of industry loss based retrocessional protection available to it from its catastrophe bonds to cover losses related to hurricane Ian, should the current industry loss estimate creep higher.

Despite continued uncertainty over the potential for catastrophe events to cause losses to a number of its catastrophe bonds, Everest Re says that as of the end of 2022, no covered events had attached to drive any recoveries under its in-force Kilimanjaro Re catastrophe bonds.

As Everest Re hones its portfolio, to lower its property catastrophe exposure in a firming market, the company is finding this trade of more profit, for less exposure, to be an outstanding one, according to CEO Juan Andrade.

Having access to diverse and efficient sources of capital and ensuring they are treated as equal is increasingly a key trait of a successful reinsurance company, something the CEO of global player Everest Re clearly understands.

Global insurance and reinsurance company Everest Re has reported a strong second-quarter of results, with its reinsurance book expanding almost 40% on a gross premium basis, but with catastrophe losses a little ahead of the prior year.

Everest Re is aiming to expand its access to third-party and alternative sources of reinsurance capital, with growth of its Mt. Logan Re sidecar-like structure seen as a key strategic opportunity, according to its CEO.

Reinsurance company Everest Re’s latest catastrophe bond issuance is set to achieve an upsized $1.25 billion target at the reduced pricing levels reported earlier this week, making the transaction the best value in the reinsurers cat bond sponsorship history.

The catastrophe bond market has already seen records set in 2017, as we explained in our latest market report here, and now second-quarter issuance could get a significant boost as reinsurance firm Everest Re’s latest Kilimanjaro issuance more than doubles its target to $1.25 billion.

Global reinsurance specialist Everest Re is returning to the catastrophe bond market seeking $600 million or more of retrocessional protection split between two series of Kilimanjaro II Re Limited cat bonds, in 2017-1 and 2017-2 issues.