IRB (Re), the Brazilian reinsurance company, has renamed its special purpose insurer and issuer of Letra de Risco de Seguro, the local brand of insurance-linked securities, to align it with the group...
Solid returns generated by the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market in recent years have encouraged investors to maintain or increase their allocations, leading rating agency AM Best to highlight...
Fitch Ratings, a global credit ratings and research agency, said Bermuda-based re/insurers delivered a strong financial performance during the first half of 2026, helped by a reduction in...
The Allstate Corporation, a US personal property and casualty insurer, has estimated catastrophe losses of $682 million, or $539 million after tax, for July 2026. The catastrophe loss estimate...
Global reinsurance broker Howden Re has hired Matthew Overall as Managing Director, Retro, in a London-based role, where he is expected to play a key role in the continued growth of the company’s...
Hannover Re is continuing to build-out its Bermuda-based insurance-linked securities (ILS) platform Hannover Re Capital Partners in 2026, with funds deployed for partnering investors already, the...
A busy July in catastrophe loss terms from severe weather activity has resulted in US insurer Allstate reporting $682 million in pre-tax losses, which has lifted the total across the current annual...
Karen Clark & Company (KCC), a catastrophe risk modelling firm serving re/insurers and insurance-linked securities investors, says artificial intelligence could significantly change how catastrophe...
Arch Capital, the Bermuda headquartered insurance and reinsurance specialist, continues to utilise its Voussoir Re Ltd. collateralized reinsurance sidecar and special purpose insurance (SPI) vehicle...
A new report from Sage Advisory Services, the fixed income and alternative solutions manager, has highlighted that through ILS and catastrophe bonds’ ability to allocate capital across regions and...