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ILS capacity tightening to influence June renewals: A.M. Best
An expected tightening of third-party reinsurance capital from insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds and structures is likely to influence pricing at the upcoming mid-year reinsurance renewals, according to A.M. Best. The rating agency explained that while the reinsurance market is adapting to operating under Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic conditions, the fact ILS capacity may become a little…
Read MoreHurricane forecasts for 2020 point to above average season
Hurricane forecasts for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season so far point to an above average year of activity ahead, with the early forecasts suggesting meteorological similarities with some particularly active historical seasons. The insurance, reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market always watches the tropics with trepidation, given the potential for significant catastrophe losses should any…
Read MorePremiums ceded to Mt. Logan Re outpaced losses in 2019 for Everest Re
Global insurance and reinsurance group Everest Re ceded more premiums to its Mt. Logan Re Ltd. collateralized reinsurance sidecar-like vehicle in 2019 than losses, the first year since 2016 when catastrophe impacts have been far outpaced by premium growth. While 2019 saw its fair share of major global catastrophe loss events that hit the reinsurance…
Read MorePaycheck Protection Program: Not Enough To Help Restaurant Industry
Below is a statement from the Independent Restaurant Coalition on the start of the Paycheck Protection Program, which comes a day after the Department of…
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Read MoreRape victims’ privacy threatened by New York ruling
Rape Victims’ Privacy Threatened by New York Ruling; Universities Can Avoid Disclosure by Simple Change in Policy Q4 2019 hedge fund letters, conferences and more…
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Read MoreHow COVID-19 impacts my African e-commerce business
Like many of your cities, my town, Kampala, is deserted. As Covid-19 spreads across the planet, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared an emergency. He’s…
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Read MoreInvest in vote by mail as Covid-19 continues to impact voting
Voter Participation Center on COVID-19‘s Impact on Voting, Need to Invest in Vote By Mail Q4 2019 hedge fund letters, conferences and more As COVID-19…
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Read MoreHidden Value Stocks Q1 Newsletter Is Out: Featuring Focused Compounding, Gate City Capital Management and Papyrus Capital
Hidden Value Stocks issue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, featuring interviews with Nitin Sacheti of Papyrus Capital discussing Maui Land & Pineapple…
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Read MoreJim Rogers issues warning for the worst bear market crash in 20XX
Jim Rogers, who cofounded the Quantum Fund with George Soros decades ago, is again calling for the worst bear market in his lifetime. He has…
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