Alternative Capital
The emergence of a $30bn global marketplace for insurance-linked securities has served as evidence of the increasingly prominent role third-party capital now plays in risk transfer. Over the medium to long-term this sector is expected to continue its growth as investors take advantage of the low correlation insurance has with other asset classes. This section brings together Insurance Day’s coverage of alternative capital and the way it is helping reshape global insurance markets.
Moody’s publishes new system for rating ILS
New framework uses exceedance probability curves to assess insurance-linked securities
Scor ILS hits $5bn AUM threshold
Scor entered ILS market in 2011 and now has three funds
Jamaica cat bond will pay out in full, World Bank says
Major modelling firms put insured losses between $1bn and $5bn
PRA encourages insurers to innovate
Insurers urged to ‘light the blue touch paper of innovation’
US casualty reinsurance capacity 'adequate' going into 1/1
Capital levels in the market are stable as both insurers and reinsurers have a better grip on risks and exposure, Nick Nudo, Aon’s US casualty reinsurance leader says
Jamaica cat bond will not shake ILS market: Fitch
No ‘adverse ILS market reaction’ expected, following triggering of $150m bond, rating agency says
Verisk puts Melissa insured losses at $2.2bn to $4.4bn
Jamaica confirms Melissa cat bond will pay out
Australian regulator proposes changes to ease ILS access
Regulator proposes changes to capital calculations for single-peril reinsurance and requirement for reinstatement contracts
Augment Risk unveils casualty ILS joint venture
Reinsurance broker partners with asset management firm Cohen & Company to match casualty cedants with ILS market
Swiss Re merges ILS investment units
Guatteri to lead new merged unit, which will manage or co-manage $7bn in assets
Alternative capital ‘struggles to incorporate’ new technology
Insurance-linked securities companies do embrace new technology but have no way to co-ordinate efforts leading to a slower transaction cycle, Radix ILS chief, Hanni Ali, says
Moody’s seeks comment on ILS ratings system
Rating agency plans to use exceedance probability curves to evaluate insurance-linked securities structures
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