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Stone Ridge scale back evident in scarce January allocations

The sidecar investor kept its major stake in Munich Re’s Eden Re vehicle stable but made few new investments in the latest renewals.

Vita Capital 2015 mortality bonds on negative watch due to Covid-19: S&P

The bonds could trigger this year if the pandemic drives mortality rates sufficiently high.

AP2 makes ILS gains in 2019

The Swedish state pension fund currently allocates to three ILS managers: Fermat, Credit Suisse ILS and Elementum.

Lane: ILS rates surge 13% in Q1

The ILS market has used every reversal as a base for its future growth and this should happen again after Covid-19, the firm argued.

• Nephila syndicate lifts primary performance as typhoons drive reinsurance loss
• CSU forecasts above-average 2020 Atlantic hurricane season
• Demotech affirms Florida insurers after mergers and remedial action
• AM Best: April and June reinsurance renewals appear safe from Covid-19
• Sussex Capital joins Standards Board for Alternative Investments
• Perils pegs insured losses from UK floods at £297mn

Opinion

Coronavirus outbreak may open up ILS opportunities

Redefining the USP of ILS

Access isn't just an empty mantra – but it has little to do with relationships

Will sidecar constraints rev up reinsurer-ILS M&A?

Analysis

ILS exit terms give market inbuilt delays to prepare for redemptions

Mid-year is the next major possible exit date for ILS investors in illiquid strategies.

ILS capacity is withstanding pressures – for now…

It will take some time to see how much the flight to cash will impact the broader market.

Coronavirus sets stage for biggest ILS ‘test case’ since 2008 crash

ILS market may experience short-term capital constraints, but could benefit from long-term growth, sources say.

Trapped capital solutions slow to take off

Legacy and bank financing offers have yet to take off as competitive concerns hold some deals back.

Supplements

Investor Guide to ILS: H1 2020

Climate change and ILS strategies: reshaping the market's response

Monte Carlo Roundtable 2019

Reconstruction in the ILS market continues, with ongoing concerns about investor sentiment, capacity growth and the impact of retro rates