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These are the 10 largest landowners in the US in 2020
The United States is the fourth-largest country in terms of landmass, next in size after Russia, Canada and China. Though more than a quarter of land belongs to the U.S. government, a significant portion of land is owned by a few wealthy families and groups. As per the Land Report, the top 50 landowners in […]
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Read MoreWorld Bank & its members see real benefits of ILS: Bennett, ILS NYC 2021
The World Bank sees the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector providing significant benefits for member country governments, but elements of the catastrophe bond structure could be adapted to make it an even more attractive tool for sovereign disaster risk financing. This is according to Michael Bennett, Head of Derivatives & Structured Finance, World Bank Treasury, who…
Read MoreCEA looks for $150m+ of quake reinsurance with Ursa Re II 2021 cat bond
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) is back in the catastrophe bond market with its first transaction of 2021, seeking at least $150 million of fully collateralized earthquake reinsurance protection through this Ursa Re II Ltd. (Series 2021-1) issuance. The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) is one of the larger sponsors of catastrophe bonds, collateralised reinsurance and…
Read MoreNon-CAT ILS is “well and truly out of the bottle” – MultiStrat
As pressure on reinsurance rates intensifies, alternative capital seeks yield, and appetite broadens beyond the catastrophe space, the adoption of casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) is poised to accelerate, according to MultiStrat, the specialist underwriter, and reinsurance investment facilitator. The combined effects of rate increases and capacity constraints drive innovation in the ILS market and expand…
Read MoreTaking a Closer Look at the Changes in the Economy Due to the Pandemic
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy has been widespread. What does this mean for the future? What should people know? Without a doubt, the coronavirus pandemic has created a medical and economic crisis. This is a virus that has infected and killed millions of people all over the world. The pandemic has […]
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Read MoreRenRe lifts third-party AuM to $6.4bn, as Upsilon surges to new high
RenaissanceRe, the Bermuda headquartered global reinsurance company, has lifted its third-party capital assets under management to a new high of $6.4 billion as of January 1st 2021. The increase in third-party capital under management in RenaissanceRe’s range of insurance-linked securities (ILS) and joint-venture structures was largely due to additional capital being raised for its Upsilon…
Read MoreAn extra day of ILS NYC 2021 with two more broadcasts
Thanks to popular demand and a number of stars aligning, we are delighted to bring you two additional broadcasts from our virtual ILS NYC 2021 conference today. We’ve already broadcast twelve videos from this year’s ILS NYC event, all of which are now available for our readers to view on-demand. But today you get two…
Read MoreEuro windstorm Ciara / Sabine industry loss dropped 3% to EUR 1.571bn
The insurance and reinsurance industry loss from February 2020’s European windstorm Ciara, also known as Sabine and Elsa, is now estimated to be a little lower, at around EUR 1.571 billion, a decrease of roughly 3% on PERILS last report on the storm. Demonstrating the challenges in estimating insurance and reinsurance market-wide catastrophe losses, back…
Read MoreRENPHO Foot Massager: The next best thing to a therapist massage
Our feet are one of the most important body parts as they are literally responsible for carrying us through our lives. So, it is very important that we take good care of them. Getting a professional therapist massage is the best thing you can give to your feet, but given our busy life (and budget […]
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