Financial
Liberty Mutual in $100m Limestone Re 2020-2 reinsurance sidecar issuance
U.S. primary insurer and global re/insurer Liberty Mutual has successfully closed on another collateralised reinsurance sidecar placement for 2020, with a $100 million of notes issued by its Limestone Re Ltd. sidecar. Liberty Mutual has been accessing the appetite of insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds and capital market investors to support its growing Limestone Re Ltd.…
Read MoreConvex secures $300m of reinsurance from Hypatia Re cat bond
Convex Group, the specialty insurance and reinsurance company founded by Stephen Catlin, has successfully secured $300 million of reinsurance from the capital markets through its first ever catastrophe bond issuance, the Hypatia Ltd. (Series 2020-1) multi-peril retro transaction. Convex’s first catastrophe bond appears to have been particularly well-received, becoming one of the only transactions to…
Read MoreBest of Artemis, week ending 12th July 2020
Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending 12th July 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. Register here to watch all of…
Read MoreThe Sharp Rise In Activist Investors In 2020 – New Data released
“In a year that has already been difficult enough for many businesses to navigate, the rise in activist investors in 2020 has created yet another area of disruption for many” said Aniel Mahabier, CEO of CGLytics. “The data is clear – although hedge funds and private equity firms are the traditional activists; the tide is turning. Over the […]
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Read MoreThese coronavirus stimulus benefits will expire this month
The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27 by President Donald Trump. Along with the stimulus checks, the relief package offered several benefits. Many of these benefits were one-time or came with an expiration date. Let’s take a look at the coronavirus stimulus benefits that are set to expire this month. Coronavirus stimulus […]
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Read MoreProposed Ban on Sugary Soft Drinks Could Save Billions
Simple Low Cost Governmental Actions On Sugary Soft Drinks Can Slash Obesity and Its Huge Costs A proposed ban on sugar-sweetened beverages for young children, along with a 40% reduction in sugar use for everyone, would be important first steps in reducing the nation’s epidemic of pediatric as well as adult obesity, and slashing the […]
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Read MoreSSI or disability recipients: No coronavirus stimulus check yet?
The next coronavirus stimulus package is likely to come by the end of the month. However, there are still many, including some on SSI or disability, who haven’t yet gotten their first stimulus check. Since the announcement of the CARES Act, there has been some confusion over whether or not those on SSI or disability […]
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Read MoreTail risk hedges now a necessity: Nassim Taleb
Tail risk hedges are designed to only pay off when the markets suddenly plunge, so many investors don’t have the stomach to carry them. However, one expert on tail risk funds advises investors not to be in the market right now if they aren’t using a tail hedge. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and […]
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Read MoreThousands already got two coronavirus stimulus checks
Millions of Americans are anxiously waiting for the second stimulus checks. However, new data reveals that thousands may have already got two coronavirus stimulus checks. The second check is not from the next stimulus package, rather they got the second check because of some mistake with the first round. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences […]
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