TWIA secures new Alamo Re catastrophe bond at upsized $200m
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has now successfully secured its new catastrophe bond backed reinsurance protection at an upsized $200 million, with pricing for the Alamo Re Ltd. (Series 2022-1) cat bond finalised at the top of initial guidance. That’s quite a result for TWIA, in managing to increase the size of its cat bond […]
45% expect to use more ILS & third-party capital at renewals: Survey results
We’ve just published the results of our latest global reinsurance market survey, in which we polled market participants on the state of the market as the key mid-year renewal season fast-approaches. Artemis and our sister publication Reinsurance News polled our email and Linkedin subscribers over the last ten days, asking a range of questions designed to take […]
TWIA renewal FoT’s imply ~29% increase in reinsurance rate-on-line YoY
Firm order terms (FOT’s) for the 2022 traditional reinsurance renewal for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) suggest an increase of roughly 29% in rate-on-line (RoL), which translates into a spend higher than budgeted, but that is aligned with market conditions and TWIA’s growing program. At a Board meeting today that is ongoing, TWIA officials […]
Cat bond issuance surpasses $5.1bn, $2.2bn more in pipeline
Issuance of new catastrophe bonds and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) has already surpassed $5.1 billion in 2022 and there are already another nearly $2.2 billion in the pipeline that could complete before the middle of the year. However, despite how buoyant catastrophe bond market activity appears to be, we’re still a long way off the […]
PHILLIP PETTERSEN: Jacking up disaster risk control by building back on higher ground
SA is getting more susceptible to climate change dangers as informal settlements grow 146% The storms preceding the recent KwaZulu-Natal floods were part of a normal weather system known as a cut-off low that is often responsible for excess rain and cold. But experts say the intensity of the deluge was due to climate change […]
PGGM / PFZW grows Vermeer Re investment again in Q1
Netherlands-based pension investor PGGM continues to steadily expand the capabilities of its joint-venture and rated underwriting vehicle Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd., subscribing for more shares in the company during the first-quarter of 2022. Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd. is managed by RenaissanceRe and capitalised by PGGM, on behalf of its client the Dutch pension PFZW. The pension investor […]
TWIA targets $185m+ Alamo Re 2022-1 for cat bond renewal
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) is back in the catastrophe bond market as it puts together its reinsurance tower, seeking a $185 million or greater Alamo Re Ltd. (Series 2022-1) cat bond that will act as a renewal of a maturing issuance from 2019. As we previously reported, for 2022 the Board of the Texas […]
CEA targets $275m Ursa Re II 2022 California quake catastrophe bond
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) is back in the catastrophe bond market for the first time in more than a year, seeking $275 million or more of collateralized California earthquake reinsurance protection through an Ursa Re II Ltd. (Series 2022-1) issuance. The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) is among the most prolific sponsors of catastrophe bonds, collateralised […]
Peak Re targets Hong Kong cat bond Black Kite Re for Japan typhoon retro
Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re), the Hong Kong headquartered global reinsurer, is sponsoring its first ever catastrophe bond, with a $75 million Hong Kong domiciled Black Kite Re Limited (Series 2022-1) issuance. Peak Re is seeking $75 million of industry loss trigger based Japanese typhoon retrocessional reinsurance with its debut Black Kite Re cat bond deal. […]
SCOR expands reinsurance sidecar capacity to US $400m
France headquartered globally active reinsurance firm SCOR has increased its third-party capital support in the first-quarter of 2022, taking the capital managed under its collateralised reinsurance sidecar platform to US $400 million. SCOR has been leveraging third-party capital from investors more meaningfully in recent months, as it both de-risks its reinsurance book by reducing catastrophe […]