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Pricing drops to lower end of forecast on Scor's Atlas cat bond

The reinsurer is on track to close its new ILS issuance at $300mn.

Nussbaum departs Deutsche Bank

The vice president in insurance investment banking is leaving after four years at the firm.

NOAA predicts near or above-normal hurricane season

The centre’s forecasters have predicted a 35 percent chance of an above-normal season and a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season.

Aon unveils weather risk transfer centre

The broker's centre of excellence will help clients evaluate climate and weather risks.

• TigerRisk launches Panthera cat bond platform
• Mid-year renewals to flatten: analysts
• Twelve hires ILS analyst Rodney from Willis Re
• Youi seeking Eclipse ILS cover
• Twia to close Alamo Re cat bond at $400mn
• World Bank’s PEF releases $12mn for Ebola outbreak

Opinion

Reinsurance market payback might well be dead, but ILS investor expectations are not just built on model maths

Markel Catco's revision to 2017 losses is one of the most jarring to date

These days almost all reinsurers are officially aboard the ILS bandwagon. But is all ILS capacity created equal?

Whether catastrophes strike in 2018 or not, the year could still be challenging

Analysis

ILS share of top Florida reinsurance cessions dips in 2017

Cat bond maturities influenced the dip in market share of Florida reinsurance cessions taken by the ILS market.

Conflicting forecasts for hurricane season

Forecasts range from a slightly more active Atlantic storm season than usual, to below-norm.

Neon plans sidecar expansion on back of its drive to finish first UK ILS deal

NCM Re's expansion will depend on how much business the insurer writes itself, said Mark Gibson, the company’s alternative capital director.

2018: what if further losses follow HIM?

Reinsurance rate increases fell short of expectations after hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria (HIM), but this could change if the market endures further major losses in 2018, panellists said at the Trading Risk London ILS conference.

Supplements

Trading Risk Investor Guide to ILS

It was a rough 2017 for investors in insurance-linked securities (ILS), as hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria swept through the Atlantic. But 2018 has offered some uplift to yields from the sector, drawing new capital to the market.

Trading Risk Monte Carlo Roundtable 2017

For the first time in years, finding a subject to talk about was not a problem at the industry's annual gathering in Monte Carlo. Hurricane Irma was the topic on everyone's minds.