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City of Zurich pension fund allocates to Scor

The $20bn fund has 2% of its assets allocated to ILS, equal to about $400mn.

TransRe warns retro writers it may cede contingency losses

Some markets on the programme have pushed back on the inclusion of event cancellation exposures.

Integral ILS reaches $600mn AuM with New Holland Capital mandate

The move marks its second fundraise after an initial allocation from Canada’s PSP Investments in November.

AIR: Climate change could drive up US hurricane damage by 20% by 2050

The uplift in insured losses would be much lower due to underinsurance for storm surge and flooding damage.

• Akinova given full approval to serve as Bermuda insurance marketplace
• Milestone Partners agrees Cypress P&C majority buy-in deal
• Parametric InsurTech start-up Arbol raises $7mn in series A funding
• Eclipse Re places its first 2021 cat bond lite worth $80mn
• ILS sector claws back pandemic outflow as specialist AuM recovers to $72bn
• Hannover Re vehicle issues $60mn more Seaside Re cat bond lites

Opinion

Swiss Re's fund launch is a bigger ILS pivot than it may seem

Aon's new cat facility points to ILS ambitions from backers

Lloyd's & ILS: Perfect match on paper, but early years stormy

Swapping out agg risk for tail risk

Analysis

Cat bond brokers bullish that post-Covid demand surge will drive new peak

Slew of maturities and competitive pricing environment make the cat bond market attractive for sponsors, brokers say

Cat bond volumes rise to new high in 2020

There were nearly twice as many new issuances than in 2019, but margins have remained elevated in the post-pandemic rebound.

Exclusions negotiations divert focus in subdued 1.1 renewals

US cat renewals are outpacing European increases, but as signalled earlier this month, the level of rate hikes has fallen back.

2020: Pandemic curveball leads to ILS pause

Despite reduced capacity, ILS market players have been busy redeveloping their offerings.

Supplements

(Re)Connect 2020 - ILS Roundtable

Covid-19 may have been the biggest talking point in the (re)insurance markets this year but arguably, the pandemic is being overtaken by several other factors – ILS market dynamics amongst them.

Investor Guide to ILS: H2 2020

Covid-19 and ILS strategies: locking down diversification benefits.