Covid-19 uncertainty could prolong trapping of ILS capital: RenRe

For insurance-linked securities (ILS) contracts and structures that have exposure to potential losses from the Covid-19 corornavirus pandemic, the chances are that their capital and collateral could be trapped for a prolonged duration, executives from RenaissanceRe have suggested. Analysts from Wells Fargo Securities had discussions with reinsurance firm RenaissanceRe’s CFO Bob Qutub and other executives…

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Industry loss from U.S. severe convective storms passes $13bn YTD: Aon

2020 looks set to be another significant year for severe convective storm losses in the United States, with the insurance and reinsurance market already on the hook for over $13 billion of costs year-to-date, with hail again a significant driver. In 2019, severe convective storms and severe weather drove almost $23 billion of insurance and…

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Hardening cat bond market an opportunity for investors: Ruoff, Schroder Secquaero

The secondary market for catastrophe bond trading has offered some good opportunities in recent times, but with the focus now back on primary issuance, it’s an interesting moment for investors, says Stephan Ruoff of Schroder Secquaero. Ruoff, the Deputy Head of insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset manager Schroder Secquaero, a specialist division of global investment group…

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