LGT ILS Partners
LGT launches multi-alternatives fund with ILS component in Australia
LGT Capital Partners (LGT CP), the global alternative investments specialist, is bringing a new multi-strategy alternatives investment fund offering to Australia, with insurance-linked securities (ILS) part of its portfolio. LGT Capital Partners is part of the broader LGT Group that is owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein and of course read the full article →
LGT’s reinsurer Lumen Re has ‘A’ rating affirmed by AM Best
LGT ILS Partners, the specialist dedicated insurance-linked securities (ILS) investments unit of the private bank and asset manager, has had the rating on its Class 3A reinsurance underwriting vehicle Lumen Re affirmed by AM Best. LGT ILS Partners launched Lumen Re and received an AM Best rating of ‘A’ for the read the full article →
ILS funds ‘the best solution’ for short-tail cat business: Stahel, LGT ILS Partners
For investors looking to access pure, short-tail property catastrophe re/insurance risk, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund format is likely the optimal solution, according to Michael Stahel, Partner at LGT ILS Partners. Today, there’s more ways than ever for investors to deploy capital in their search for insurance and reinsurance linked returns. And, read the full article →
Rated carrier can be smoother for ILS investors: Stahel, ILS NYC 2021
The utilisation of a rated balance-sheet by an ILS fund manager can help “to smooth out” some elements for insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors, says Michael Stahel, Partner at LGT ILS Partners. Speaking during the second day of the virtually held Artemis ILS NYC 2021 conference, Stahel discussed ILS allocation strategies both read the full article →
LGT exploring taking equity investment into reinsurer Lumen Re
LGT ILS Partners, the specialist dedicated insurance-linked securities (ILS) investments unit of the private bank and asset manager, is considering ways to enable equity investments to be made into its rated Class 3A reinsurance underwriting vehicle Lumen Re. Speaking during a panel session at our ILS Asia 2020 conference yesterday, Partner read the full article →
Lumen Re’s “significant” innovation & “strongest” capital adequacy cited
Lumen Re Ltd., the rated, Bermuda domiciled Class 3A reinsurance underwriting vehicle of LGT ILS Partners, has been called out for exhibiting "significant innovation, while its capital adequacy is cited as being "strongest" by rating agency A.M. Best. The comments in the reinsurance vehicles latest ratings review highlight the robust business read the full article →
Lumen Re helps LGT combine best of both worlds: Michael Stahel
The formation of Lumen Re, LGT ILS Partners’ Bermuda-based Class 3A reinsurance underwriting vehicle, was driven by a number of factors and sees the ILS manager try to combine the best of both worlds. This is according to Michael Stahel, Partner at LGT ILS Partners Limited, who, speaking as part of read the full article →
LGT’s Lumen Re ratings affirmed, balance-sheet assessed as “strongest”
Lumen Re Ltd., the Bermuda domiciled Class 3A reinsurance underwriting vehicle of LGT ILS, a unit of the investor LGT Group’s alternative asset manager LGT Capital Partners, has had its credit ratings affirmed and balance-sheet assessed as strongest by A.M. Best. LGT ILS launched Lumen Re and received an A.M. Best read the full article →
LGT’s reinsurer renamed to Lumen Re and rated ‘A’ by A.M. Best
LGT ILS Partners, the insurance and reinsurance linked securities investments unit of the private bank and asset manager, has renamed its fully collateralised reinsurer to Lumen Re Ltd. and achieved an A.M. Best rating of 'A' for the vehicle. LGT ILS Partners reinsurance vehicle was previously named Collateralised Re Ltd., but read the full article →
Healthy pipeline of ILS deals expected in 2017: LGT ILS Partners
In a recent interview with Artemis, Christian Bruns, Hilary Paul, Pascal Koller, and Michael Stahel, LGT ILS Partners Portfolio Managers, noted an expectation for continued ILS sector growth in the coming months as market dynamics suggest additional interest in the space is likely. They discussed the key January 1st 2017 renewals read the full article →
