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I started writing about the cat reinsurance market in 2010 and for many years the stories my then editor recounted about covering hurricane season seemed like an old-time legend.
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One of the ongoing trends within the ILS market over past years has been an increasing demand from existing investors to look for something different within their portfolio.
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Just a few months into 2021, the first natural-disaster headlines of the year are already occupying the minds of ILS insurance risk-takers. The snowstorms that brought freezing conditions to Texas will be a challenging event to evaluate for a number of reasons.
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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.
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Covid-19 and ILS strategies: locking down diversification benefits.
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Climate change and ILS strategies: reshaping the market's response
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Reconstruction in the ILS market continues, with ongoing concerns about investor sentiment, capacity growth and the impact of retro rates
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Reinsurance conditions began moving in investors’ favour in mid-year 2019, marking a delayed reaction to 2017-2018 losses.
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This year’s award winners have taken their moment in the spotlight at a turbulent time in the ILS market’s history, making their recognition all the more valuable.
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The past two years challenged the catastrophe (re)insurance market more than any period since the Hurricane Katrina era in 2004-2005 – but it is far from clear what the outcome will be this time around.
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What’s in a promise to pay? That was one of the questions that was circulating at this year’s Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous.
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The ILS market has quickly stabilised after last year’s catastrophe losses – but the fallout from Hurricane Irma has continued to push claims higher.
