Insurance

U.S. primary insurance giant Allstate continues to aggregate catastrophe losses at a faster rate in 2020, with its total reported pre-tax losses now having risen to almost $2.74 billion on the back of October’s losses which were largely from hurricane activity during the month. Allstate reports that some 85% of its October catastrophe losses came…

Global reinsurance firm Swiss Re looks set to target profitable growth for its property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance business, aiming to underwrite more business in the hardening market at a reduced combined ratio. Swiss Re is targeting an improved combined ratio for its P&C reinsurance business of less than or equal to 96% for 2021.…

Demotech, Inc. affirmed the ratings of previously under-pressure Florida primary insurance carrier Southern Fidelity Insurance Company, citing the investment made by Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. as a driver for its renewed confidence in the insurer. As we explained recently, Southern Fidelity and its parent Capitol Preferred Insurance Company were said to be on the…

Global investment firm Franklin Templeton has released a new report that examines the growing role of insurance-linked securities (ILS) in alleviating flood risk, particularly in the US where the financial burden on FEMA and the Treasury seems to be increasing every year. Penned by Jonathan Malawer, Head of ILS, Commodities & Environmental Strategies at Franklin…

Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., which enters into insurance and reinsurance investment business as HSCM Bermuda, has teamed up with broking powerhouse Aon for a new cyber catastrophe coverage product, that can cover systemic cyber risks for insurance and reinsurance ceding companies. The pair have already entered into their first deal, a retrocession contract on…

With just weeks left until the end of the year, it remains to be seen exactly how much private equity (PE) is raised and what impact this will have at the upcoming renewals, but the current environment suggests we might see some decoupling between traditional reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) structures. The ongoing impacts of…

Conduit Re, the pure reinsurance start-up looking to raise $1.1 billion with a London Stock Exchange listing and launch in Bermuda, has had an early signal of approval from rating agency AM Best, which has given the company an all-important preliminary A- rating. Conduit Holdings and Conduit Reinsurance are being launched by a team led…

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. continues its transition towards a strategy focused on reinsurance and investment management and has now named interim CEO Larry Swets as its new permanent CEO, while also announcing a name change to FG Financial Group, Inc. In addition, the company which is converting to a reinsurance and investment management focused…

Global reinsurance firm Swiss Re has returned to the catastrophe bond market for what will be its fifth transaction of 2020 and its sixth in total under the Matterhorn Re program, with a $150 million U.S. named storm focused Matterhorn Re Ltd. (Series 2020-5) deal. Swiss Re launched the Matterhorn Re catastrophe bond program at…