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Collateralised reinsurers join the mainstream

18 June 2010

The key US cat renewal date of 1 June this year - which was characterised by excess traditional capacity and falling rates - served to underline the steady presence of collateralised reinsurance in the property cat market.

Although still tiny compared to the traditional market, collateralised reinsurers write $5-10bn of property catastrophe reinsurance limit each year, representing around five percent of total aggregate sold.

Most cat funds already writing the cover maintained their level of participation at renewal - and...

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