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MS&AD and Sompo put Faxai losses at around $1bn each

MS&AD noted that losses could yet increase and highlighted its access to reinsurance coverage.

ILS a preferred alternative for small Swiss pension funds: study

Swiss pension schemes hold just over $7bn in the asset class as allocations edged up to 1.1 percent.

Markel names Hamilton’s Slade as Lodgepine president

The carrier launched the retrocessional ILS fund this month with Andrew Barnard as CEO.

Bermuda buffeted as Cat 3 Humberto passes by

According to reports, the island was spared the worst of the storm but has suffered power cuts.

• AM Best rates Brit Re A ahead of casualty drive
• Lloyd's boosts profits but reinsurance segment falls to loss
• Category 3 Humberto heads towards Bermuda
• Wauters hails larger opportunities as Scor deal completes
• Houston at risk of flash floods from storm Imelda
• Pyrrhic MGA targets ILS backing

Opinion

Reinsurance puts too much focus on itself – but occasionally introspection is worthwhile

Is traditional reinsurance the real source of locked capital?

Dorian raises spectre of third loss year fears

Investors need to monitor the ‘good’ ILS years just as closely as the bad ones

Analysis

Full 2017-18 cat bond losses reach $1.2bn

Fourteen cat bonds with a combined value of $1.18bn are expected to be a full loss following 2017 and 2018 losses, Trading Risk understands.

Reinsurers boost fees on ILS growth

The handful of reinsurers to disclose third-party fee income lifted this source of earnings by almost a third year on year in the second quarter.

Analysts on ILS M&A: full-service platforms may win

M&A activity has made analysing structural conflicts in ILS platforms harder but winners may be those that offer a range of means of access to risk, consultants say.

Most reinsurers lift cat exposure as retro use flattens

Most reinsurers lifted their exposure to major cat losses heading into 2019, with net written premiums rising further early this year, ratings agencies noted.

Supplements

Investor Guide to ILS: H2 2019

Reinsurance conditions began moving in investors’ favour in mid-year 2019, marking a delayed reaction to 2017-2018 losses.

Trading Risk Awards 2019

This year’s award winners have taken their moment in the spotlight at a turbulent time in the ILS market’s history, making their recognition all the more valuable.