Stratosphere Re Ltd. Series 2020-1

The recently issued $100 million Stratosphere Re Ltd. (Series 2020-1) catastrophe bond that provides a source of reinsurance to cover tail risks generated by Nephila Capital’s fronted insurance business is seen as a “logical development” by Markel Co-CEO Richie Whitt, who said the structure will allow his company to continue growing its ILS operations.

Getting an investment grade rating for a securitization of property catastrophe insurance risks is “rarefied air”, something that the recently completed $100 million Stratosphere Re Ltd. (Series 2020-1) cat bond covering tail risks on Nephila Capital’s fronted business has achieved.

Issuance of the Stratosphere Re Ltd. (Series 2020-1) catastrophe bond has now been successfully completed without upsizing at $100 million but at the lowest end of pricing, offering an efficient source of tail-risk protection to the largest ILS fund manager in the market Nephila Capital.

The recently launched to investors Stratosphere Re Ltd. (Series 2020-1) catastrophe bond that will provide coverage to the largest ILS fund manager in the market Nephila Capital, could only be triggered by losses causing the manager a roughly 15% to 25% hit to assets.

A very interesting new insurance-linked securities (ILS) transaction has been launched to investors we’re told, in the shape of a $100 million Stratosphere Re Ltd. (Series 2020-1) catastrophe bond that we’re told will provide a source of reinsurance to cover certain primary insurance tail risks that were underwritten by and for ILS fund manager Nephila […]