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Izmir, Turkey earthquake industry loss estimated at EUR 55m by PERILS
The earthquake that struck off the coast of Turkey on October 30th and devastated some areas including the Izmir region is estimated to have only cost the insurance and reinsurance industry EUR 55 million, according to an estimate from PERILS AG. The earthquake cause significant property damage around the Izmir region, downing buildings and damaging…
Read MoreCatastrophe bonds hit all-time record, with $10.3bn issued in 2020
Catastrophe bond issuance in 2020 has now surpassed another annual record, as the total amount of risk capital issued in pure, syndicated property cat bond transactions so far this year has now reached almost $10.3 billion. It’s the first time in all the years we’ve been tracking catastrophe bond market activity that issuance volumes have…
Read MoreArch Capital returns for fourth Bellemeade Re mortgage ILS issuance of 2020
Arch Capital Group Ltd., the Bermuda headquartered specialty insurance and reinsurance firm, has returned to the capital markets for a fourth Bellemeade Re mortgage insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance of 2020. We understand this fourth mortgage ILS transaction from Arch Capital is in the early stages of being marketed to investors at this time. Arch has…
Read MoreBest of Artemis, week ending 13th December 2020
Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending 13th December 2020, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics. To ensure you never miss a thing subscribe to the weekly Artemis email newsletter updates or get our email alerts for every article we publish. Ten most read articles on Artemis.bm,…
Read MoreEngine No. 1 Demands Vote On Exxon’s Fossil Fuel Investments
This week’s nomination of new director candidates at oil supermajor Exxon Mobil shows just how far activist investing has evolved in the three years since its first steps towards embracing environmental and social impact. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Engine No. 1’s Activist Campaign Engine No. 1, a newly formed investment fund […]
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Read MoreTexas Election Lawsuit Not Completely Dead For Trump
Although many are relieved if not overjoyed that the U.S. Supreme Court has overwhelmingly rejected the lawsuit brought by Texas to challenge Trump’s presidential election results in four other states, that doesn’t necessarily mean that this very strange lawsuit is absolutely and completely dead and he cannot win. Public interest law professor John Banzhaf, who […]
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Read MoreTesla – Great Cars, Perhaps Great Company But Very Scary Stock
Introduction Tesla (TSLA) makes great automobiles, and although that is not all that they do, the Tesla automobile generates most of their revenues. That may not always be the case, but it is today. According to Zacks Investment Research, Tesla’s automotive segment generated 93.7% of 2019 revenues. Moreover, Tesla commands approximately 60% market share of […]
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Read MoreCovered Calls Primer | Money For Nothing
This is a guest contribution from Dirk Leach Writing covered calls is not quite “Money for nothing”, but it is as close to free money as I’ve been able to find. I spend roughly an hour every other week looking for possible covered call opportunities, reviewing my existing covered call positions, and/or rolling those positions…
Read MoreThe Best-Performing Stocks In The S&P 500
Whitney Tilson’s email to investors discussing the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 over the past 30 years; Airbnb’s stock price more than doubles; IPOs that have doubled on day one by year; activist short-sellers target Kandi and Luminar; gun owners confront a suicide epidemic. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The Best-performing […]
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