Private ILS transaction news

The use of rented transformer platform structures for insurance-linked securities (ILS) and private catastrophe bond transaction issuance continues to expand and a new Isosceles Re offering from Marsh & McLennan Companies and reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter is set to help make issuance of 4(2) securities more simple.

Private catastrophe bond issuance continues apace in time for the January 2020 reinsurance renewals, with a new $50.26 million cat bond lite issuance taking the 2019 total for these more privately placed deals just over $900 million, according to Artemis data.

A loss reserve has been established for one of Zurich headquartered ILS and reinsurance fund manager Twelve Capital’s private Dodeka catastrophe bonds, after the transaction became exposed to potential losses from recent global catastrophe events.

For the first time (that we’ve seen) one of the Dodeka series of private catastrophe bonds issued on behalf of specialist insurance and reinsurance linked fund manager Twelve Capital has had its maturity date extended.

Cerulean Re SAC Ltd., the private catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance vehicle operated by reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter and Marsh Captive Solutions, has completed another transaction, a $25 million Cerulean Re SAC Ltd. (Series 2019-E1) issuance.

A $70 million parametric Japanese earthquake private insurance-linked securities (ILS) transaction has been issued using Aon Insurance Managers segregated accounts company White Rock.

ILS fund manager Twelve Capital continues to demonstrate its commitment to sourcing new risk in catastrophe bond form for its growing investment fund strategies, with a new $11.36 million Dodeka XXIV transaction coming to market.

Zurich headquartered insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance linked investment manager Twelve Capital has now completed its 25th private catastrophe bond deal, bringing a $9.33 million Dodeka XXIII to market.

Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has further expanded the reach of the protected cell facilities it offers through Aon Insurance Managers under the White Rock Group branding, adding the District of Columbia, U.S. as a seventh domicile location for the vehicle.

Another private catastrophe bond arrangement has been completed by Zurich headquartered ILS and reinsurance fund manager Twelve Capital, with a $17.96 million Dodeka XXI transaction.