reinsurance

While there was a bit of a “bonanza” in terms of capital pouring into reinsurance from the capital markets a few years ago, things have now become more balanced and ILS capital appears more disciplined, according to Swiss Re’s CEO Christian Mumenthaler.

Climate risk insurtech The Demex Group has raised $5 million from a syndicate of new and existing investors to deliver its severe convective storm (SCS) and other secondary peril focused solution, Retained Climate Risk Reinsurance (RCR Re), to market.

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has strengthened its Risk Capital capabilities with the appointment of Joe Peiser as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Commercial Risk Solutions and Paul Shedden as head of advanced risk analytics for Risk Capital.

Twelve Capital, the Zurich-headquartered insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bond and reinsurance investment manager, has said that it expects no direct losses from the wildfires in Hawaii, while typhoon Lan’s passage through Japan is not expected to cause much of an impact to its portfolios.

Insurance and reinsurance market loss estimates for the devastating wildfires in Hawaii are currently ranging from $1 billion to around $3 billion, but it remains very early days in identifying the true costs of the devastating catastrophe Maui has faced.

Beleaguered insurtech Vesttoo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, as the company seeks “breathing room” to allow it the time to pursue legal action against those it feels are responsible for the crisis it faces, while also likely seeking protection against the legal action it faces from others such as […]

When Bermuda based reinsurance and third-party capital management specialist RenaissanceRe closes on its acquisition of the Validus reinsurance business from AIG, its CEO believes it will cede risk from the acquired company to investors in its ILS and joint-venture vehicles at a similar rate to how it operates today.

Insurance and reinsurance broking giant Aon has expanded its attempt to freeze the assets of beleaguered insurtech Vesttoo, with a fresh appeal to a court in Tel Aviv via its White Rock Insurance (SAC) Ltd. company, it has now been reported.

While Beazley’s CEO Adrian Cox implied recently that property insurance is more adequately priced than reinsurance, he also noted that underwriting it is a “moving feast”, as climate change is increasing the exposure re/insurers take on.

The fall-out from the Vesttoo matter shines a spotlight on enterprise risk management (ERM) for the fronting sector, while there is a potential for some in the insurance value-chain to suffer short-term reputational damage after this issue, rating agency KBRA has said.