Investments
Australia’s bushfire risk more focused on grasslands & crops this year due to La Niña
A forecast for Australian bushfire risk for the summer months of December 2020 through February 2021 suggests that forested areas could see normal levels of risk, while higher-risk is seen for grassland or crop growing areas of the south and in particular south east of the country. Australia suffered significant bushfires last summer, as tinder…
Read MoreTwelve Capital forecasts upward trajectory & growth for ILS in 2021
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is expected to continue to experience an upward trajectory next year, with growth in ILS allocations expected in 2021, according to investment manager Twelve Capital. Following a period where some redemptions have been seen due to the impacts and volatility in capital markets from the COVID-19 pandemic, Twelve Capital expects…
Read MoreRate rises + tighter terms + dislocation + quality cedes = higher ILS return potential
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) market return potential is on the rise and in some cases the portfolios constructed, or added to, at the January 1st 2021 reinsurance renewals, are going to have significantly higher return potential for their investors. The reasons for this are varied and the causes of this situation numerous. But there are a…
Read MorePlenum’s CAT Bond & Insurance Capital funds get FNG sustainability label
Two insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds operated by Zurich based specialist ILS and catastrophe bond investment manager Plenum Investments have been accredited with a sustainability FNG Label by the German “Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlagen e.V.” Our recent survey (results coming soon), found that ESG has huge strategic relevance for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance-linked investments community.…
Read MoreLloyd’s expects rate to be primary driver of 2021 growth
The Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance market is expecting hardening market conditions to enable its syndicates to grow largely through achieving better rates, with many not expected to assume greater exposures according to plans, CEO John Neal said today. In a sign of the continued underwriters market, this suggests that prudent players will be able to…
Read MoreAlphabet’s (Google’s) first catastrophe bond priced on-target at $237.5m
The first catastrophe bond to be sponsored directly for the benefit of Alphabet, Inc., the holding company for Google and its many units, has now been priced on-target at the mid-point of guidance, while the Phoenician Re Ltd. (Series 2020-1) cat bond transaction will close at the same $237.5 million size it launched at. Alphabet,…
Read MoreWill Chipotle Ever Pay A Dividend?
Published on November 26th, 2020 by Josh Arnold The COVID-19 crisis has created many winners and losers as the world’s consumers reset some behaviors, and accelerated the shift to digital. That has occurred in industries like retail, but also in restaurants, with the chains with heavy digital presences in place before the crisis thriving, while…
Read MoreIndustry needs to contain cyber and intangible risks: Prospectus 2021
Within both the market and contracts the exclusion of communicable diseases is unsurprisingly a key focus, but there are other, similarly difficult to predict losses that companies should be examining, according to industry experts. “While cyber certainly shouldn’t be unexpected, I really don’t think we’ve got our arms around it, as yet,” said Heather Kitson,…
Read MoreReinsurance could take brunt of COVID second wave losses: Barclays
Reinsurance capital could find itself on the hook for the largest share of COVID-19 losses from second waves of the virus sweeping Europe, with primary insurers largely happy with their loss-picks so far, analysts at Barclays have said. As Europe entered its second wave proper of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in recent weeks, the analysts…
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