Opinion
Was 2018 the best thing that could have happened to the ILS market?
The crucial thing for the industry now is that the nuances of the lessons from 2017-2018 are heard.
ILS themes and questions for 2019
Winners and losers may well emerge but many questions remain to be answered.
This January may be a portent of changing conditions
Looking ahead to the rest of the year and 2020, how likely is it that the industry will hold to its resolutions?
The ghost of Christmas 2017 is hanging over the ILS market heading into the 1 January renewals
Last year’s feast has repeated on the market as Irma losses deteriorated, while fresh wildfires have caught out those who loaded up on liability exposure.
Perhaps we can see the retro market as a training wheel that has gone askew
Have reinsurers become so reliant on cheap retro that the task of writing their inwards portfolios is skewed by this support?
It’s easy to blame Stone Ridge redemptions on fickle retail money, but is it a sign of wider discomfort?
Trading Risk view: investor fatigue
How do ILS investors know whether they’re being paid enough for shouldering catastrophe risks?
How do ILS investors know whether they’re being paid enough for shouldering catastrophe risks?
- Load More Opinions...
- Loading