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Dividend Income Summary: Lanny’s February 2021 Summary
Dividend income results are in for February 2021! The global pandemic from COVID-19 is still very real, vaccines are rolling out as fast as possible, with now Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) joining the party with Pfizer (PFE) and Moderna. Can we break through 2021 or what?! Now, with that being said, the next round of…
Read MoreNCIUA’s new cat bond hits $250m raised target, price drops 13%
The North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA) latest catastrophe bond has now upsized by 150%, with the Cape Lookout Re Ltd. (Series 2021-1) transaction set to provide it $250 million of reinsurance from the capital markets. At the same time, the spread on the cat bond notes dropped considerably thanks to ILS investor appetite, with…
Read MoreERS raises $350m as specialty lines & ILS build-out continues
As once motor-focused specialist insurer ERS continues its expansion and diversification into a multi-line insurance, reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) operation, the company has raised $350 million of capital from private equity investors. Existing investor Aquiline has led a private investor group into this capital raise, alongside Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. As…
Read MoreLeadenhall ILS funds ESG classified under Article 8 of EU SFDR
Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, London headquartered insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance related investments manger, has achieved a classification of its European open ended ILS funds under Article 8 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Leadenhall has been working to embrace environmental, social and governance (ESG) within its ILS investment fund management operations in recent…
Read MoreJamaica to sponsor World Bank cat bond before 2021 hurricane season
The Government of Jamaica aims to have its World Bank supported catastrophe bond issued and in place, providing a much-needed source of capital market backed disaster insurance protection in advance of the 2021 hurricane season, its Finance Minister said yesterday. Jamaica had been planning a catastrophe bond issuance a year ago, to enhance its disaster…
Read MoreWinter storm losses to factor into alternative capital investor discussions: S&P
Insurance and reinsurance market losses from winter storm Uri and related severe winter weather in the United States may become another factor in the availability of alternative capital, given the loss will highlight the risk of catastrophes being unmodelled and perhaps heighten climate change concerns, S&P has warned. While there’s currently no certainty over just…
Read More7 Devices And Apps To Boost Socialization
Advances in technologies, including the internet and apps, have led to advances in life expectancy as well as improvements to wellbeing. Creators in the digital space are scrambling to market their platforms and tools to seniors, but to enjoy this, you need to move past digital ownership and into the world of digital confidence. What […]
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Read MoreDividend Aristocrats In Focus: Genuine Parts Company
Updated on March 9th, 2021 by Bob Ciura The Dividend Aristocrats are among the highest-quality dividend growth stocks an investor can buy. The Dividend Aristocrats have increased their dividends for 25+ consecutive years. Becoming a Dividend Aristocrat is no small feat. Beyond certain market capitalization and trading volume requirements, Dividend Aristocrats must have raised their…
Read MoreThe Top Pharma Companies With Highest R&D Spending
Tech companies are generally known to be very innovative as they keep coming up with new products and features on a regular basis. Pharma companies, however, are equally (if not more) innovative as they also need to come up with new products, as well as continuously improve their existing products. Moreover, their development and testing […]
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