Investments
Nephila Capital launching specialty focused Syndicate 2358 at Lloyd’s
Nephila Capital, the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance linked investment fund manager, is expanding its activities in the key Lloyd’s of London marketplace with the launch of a new syndicate that will follow selected specialty lines underwriters performance. Syndicate 2358 at Lloyd’s is being launched by Nephila Capital through its dedicated Lloyd’s managing agency Nephila…
Read MoreConcerns Grow That Main Street Lending Program Will Fail Small Businesses
“Dead on Arrival” : Concerns Grow That Administration’s Main Street Lending Program Will Fail Small Businesses Administration May Have Learned Nothing After Bungling the Paycheck Protection Program Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Stakeholders Are Already Raising Red Flags Against Main Street Lending Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Trump administration and the Federal […]
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Read MoreArtemis Live: Interview with Urs Ramseier & Florian Steiger, Twelve Capital
We’ve just published our latest video interview which features executives from independent insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bond and reinsurance investment manager Twelve Capital. All of our Artemis Live video interviews can be accessed directly from our YouTube Channel and we have more interesting discussions with leaders of the ILS and reinsurance industry to come over…
Read MoreThe Market Does Not Process New Information Quickly
Buy-and-Holders believe that stock prices are determined by millions of rational investors reacting to economic developments. Shiller’s research shows that investors are not so rational as we once thought. It takes nothing more than irrational exuberance to produce high stock prices. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The Reflection Of Economic Developments In […]
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Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 claims under $70bn, Lloyd’s estimate too high: Analysts
Analysts from investment bank Berenberg have said that they believe global claims for the insurance and reinsurance industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be manageable, estimating a range from $50 billion to $70 billion for the total bill. The analysts don’t specify whether this includes both life and non-life insurance claims from the pandemic,…
Read MoreFathom’s new US flood model features climate & hurricane future scenarios
Research led flood risk model developer Fathom has launched a new U.S. flood model that provides 100% nationwide coverage and incorporates the ability to look at how climate change could impact flooding, as well as how changing hurricane behaviour may affect losses. Fathom’s new U.S. flood catastrophe risk model provides all-encompassing coverage of the country,…
Read MoreUnipol sponsoring new €100m Azzurro Re II European quake cat bond
UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A., the Italian primary insurance company, has returned to the catastrophe bond market to sponsor a new European earthquake catastrophe bond, with an Azzurro Re II DAC (Series 2020-1) transaction that targets at least EUR 100 million of reinsurance protection against quake losses for the insurers’ Italian portfolio. This is UnipolSai’s third visit…
Read MoreHudson Structured to take majority control of Weston
Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., the insurance-linked securities (ILS), reinsurance- and transportation- focused investment manager, is expected to take majority control of windstorm focused primary insurance group Weston Insurance Holdings Corporation, after a recent capital restructuring and increased investment in the carrier. Hudson Structured, which undertakes insurance and reinsurance investment business as HSCM Bermuda Management…
Read MoreRobinhood Trader’s Suicide Is Warning for Millennial Investors
“I had no clue what I was doing…” That was Alexander Kearns’ last words scribbled on a suicide note. During the pandemic, the 20-year-old investor signed on to Robinhood’s app and began trading options, a complex investing instrument that promises “easy profit.” Worse, he upped the ante with borrowed money called margin. Q1 2020 hedge […]
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