Hannover Re fronted more collateralised reinsurance participations for investors in 2024

Hannover Re’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) market facilitation activities continued to expand in 2024, with the number of collateralised reinsurance participations fronted for investors rising, while its catastrophe bond fronting also grew to a new record level. Hannover Re has been active in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market for many years, as sponsor of securitized risk […]

Rochdale ILW & cat bond fund returns 11.77% with only modest catastrophe impacts

The City National Rochdale Select Strategies Fund, a mutual insurance-linked securities (ILS) strategy focused on industry loss warranties (ILWs) and catastrophe bonds, delivered a net return of 11.77% for the year ended January 31, 2025. While down from the 15.58% return recorded the previous year, 2024’s performance still marked a second consecutive year of strong, […]