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One swallow doesn't make a summer, but what do two retro "cashback" transactions portend for hurricane season?
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Last year cat losses were highly dispersed across a large number of events with no single loss above $10bn.
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A cluster of new launches demonstrate continued interest in an "independent aligned" model.
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By setting up an asset manager, the reinsurer is competing with ILS firms on their turf.
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The transaction is a bearish signal for the post-Covid cat reinsurance market.
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Could a back-to-basics approach see ILS firms shun Lloyd's advantages for lower-cost alternatives?
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The sting could be in the tail for reinsurers dropping agg risk.
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Investors from the ILS boom era are also those who've had the least luck, so fundraising remains a slog.
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Storm Delta may feel like a reprieve, but escaping storms gives no upside for investors.
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Our ILS Week sessions were packed with thoughtful comments from panellists and fireside chat speakers.
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Earlier this month, we recapped some of the issues causing rising tensions in the retro market, where providers are pushing for release of capital trapped in connection to Covid-19 claims.
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Like with Hurricane Irma, the pandemic loss is the kind of disaster that does not highlight the strengths of the collateralised reinsurance and retro model.
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To what extent does the business opportunity for new start-ups rely on BI losses that the industry is vigorously rebutting?
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If Covid-19 is a slow-growing loss, fundraising may not come in through fast-access ILS routes.
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The event could drive greater interest in buying cover for pandemic and contingency risks.
