Brazil’s ILS structure opens a new chapter for its re/insurance market: Fitch

Following the completion of Brazil’s first-ever insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance earlier this year, analysts at Fitch Ratings have highlighted how the country’s ILS framework marks the beginning of a new chapter for its re/insurance market. Back in May, Brazilian reinsurer IRB (Re), via its wholly owned subsidiary, Andrina Special Purpose Insurance Entity (SSPE) sponsored the country’s […]

Third-party capital projected to grow 7%, hit $114bn in 2025: AM Best & Guy Carpenter

According to the latest projection from rating agency AM Best and broker Guy Carpenter, third-party capital deployed in reinsurance is anticipated to grow by almost 7% this year, projected to end the year at a new high of $114 billion. Third-party capital, that largely represents the capacity deployed by insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund managers and […]