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Swiss Re has reported on-target results for its property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance division for the first nine months of this year, as lower than anticipated natural catastrophe losses and strong underwriting performance both served to offset the effects of the competitive and softened market environment.

Swiss Re is seeing broader and more engaged interest in catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities from institutional investors, with this increasing even faster than the substantial issuance growth seen in recent years, according to Mariagiovanna Guatteri, CIO, Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Strategies Inc.

Swiss Re, the global reinsurer, has named long-standing senior employee Mirjam Wiget as the new leader for its Alternative Capital Partners (ACP) division, as incumbent Martin Zingg moves into the Group Chief Investment Officer role.

Swiss Re, the global reinsurer, is launching a new Alternative Capital Solutions unit to encompass its activities in insurance-linked securities and retrocessional hedging and execution, with long-standing senior employee Mirjam Wiget set to lead the team.

Global reinsurance firm Swiss Re has made Charles Mixon the new Head of Business Development for all insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital raising activities under the Alternative Capital Partners (ACP) division, filling a gap left by the recent departure of Edward Johnson, Artemis has learned.

Secondary liquidity and standardized deal processes are essential factors that will help support the ongoing growth of the catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, according to Jean-Louis Monnier, Head of ILS at Swiss Re Capital Markets.

Global reinsurance firm Swiss Re has made a new business development hire within its Alternative Capital Partners (ACP) division, appointing experienced insurance-linked securities (ILS) executive Charles Mixon as Senior Business Development Manager.

Gianfranco Lot, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of P&C Reinsurance at Swiss Re, has highlighted the importance of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market in helping to close the protection gap, noting that the sector is evolving in a positive manner. Speaking recently during reinsurance giant Swiss Re’s 2023 Media Dialogue, Lot commented on the role of […]

Bringing together the capital markets and natural catastrophe risk in reinsurance, makes “deep economic sense”, according to the CEO of Swiss Re, as leveraging ILS capital is a win-win-win for his company, Christian Mumenthaler explained in our recent interview.

Christian Mumenthaler, the CEO of Swiss Re believes that the reinsurance market will continue to harden significantly, as so far the price gains made by the industry have been largely eaten up by issues elsewhere that affect the reinsurance balance-sheet.