Reinsurance linked investment

Global asset management group Schroders saw strong growth across its insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment business in the last year, with assets under management reaching $2.482 billion and high demand causing it to shutter its GAIA cat bond fund.

Aspen Insurance Holdings has expanded its capital markets activities through its Peregrine Reinsurance Ltd. vehicle recently, utilising it for segregated account re/insurance deals for a broader range of risks, backed by third-party investors.

Bermuda domiciled insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance linked investment manager New Ocean Capital Management Limited (New Ocean) has delivered increased value to its stakeholders and third-party investors over the course of 2016.

The carrying value of insurance, reinsurance and financial services group Alleghany Corporation and its reinsurer TransRe’s ownership stake and investments in specialist ILS manager Pillar Capital and its ILS funds increased in the last quarter of the year.

Fees charged, the education of stakeholders and understanding the risks are key challenges investors in today’s sophisticated insurance-linked securities (ILS) market are faced with when allocating to the space, according to a report by Clear Path Analysis.

Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending 19th February 2017, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics. To ensure you never miss a thing subscribe to the weekly Artemis email newsletter updates.

Specialist excess & surplus (E&S) insurer, Orchid Underwriters, LLC is to roll out new admitted coastal residential homeowners’ solutions via a new partnership with program and fronting specialist, Spinnaker Insurance Company.

Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending 12th February 2017, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics. To ensure you never miss a thing subscribe to the weekly Artemis email newsletter updates.

A survey of 100 institutional asset allocators reveals that over the next 12 months investors in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space have desires to increase their exposure to natural catastrophe risks, and reduce their allocation to non-catastrophe risks.

City National Rochdale, LLC’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance linked investment mutual fund is set for launch by the investment advisor. The City National Rochdale Select Strategies Fund expects to invest a significant proportion of its assets in Cartesian’s Iris Re vehicle.