This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. SV SparkassenVersicherung (SV) is setting its sights on future catastrophe bond activity after making its market debut earlier this year with the $100 million Liongate Re DAC issuance, a landmark deal co-sponsored with Japan’s Zenkyoren. According to SV […]
ILS Is fundamental to market evolution and growth: McKeown, Vantage Risk
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. In a rapidly evolving re/insurance landscape, Vantage Risk is positioning itself at the forefront of innovation and adaptability, particularly in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space. Speaking with Artemis, Chris McKeown, Chief Executive, Reinsurance, ILS, and Innovation, at Vantage […]
ILS appetite grows for EU aggregate cat cover as cedants seek earnings protection: Gallagher Re’s Dowlen
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. European insurers are increasingly revisiting aggregate catastrophe cover to protect against high-frequency events, with alternative capital providers showing greater interest in supporting these structures, according to Hamish Dowlen, Managing Director and Head of EMEA at Gallagher Re. Dowlen […]
Beazley hires Swiss Re’s Wunderlich as Head of Parametric Insurance
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Specialty insurer Beazley is enhancing its property parametric underwriting capabilities with the appointment of Swiss Re’s Stefan Wunderlich as Head of Parametric Insurance. In his new role, Wunderlich will be based in Zurich, Switzerland, where he will report […]
Aon seeks to scale risk capital for clients. Add ILS resources. Parametric limits at $3bn
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Broking giant Aon aims to, through its strategic plan, scale more risk capital for its clients, bringing more of the capital markets into its offering with an ambition to add more resources to its insurance-linked securities (ILS) business […]
Rather than reinventing the wheel, ILS must refine and scale: Apex’s D’Cunha
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Investor appetite for insurance-linked securities (ILS) continues to grow, but the asset class must evolve structurally to sustain momentum, address friction points like trapped capital, and engage a broader investor base, according to Rudy D’Cunha, Global Head of […]
Generali CFO hails “unique and distinctive ESG features” of new Lion Re cat bond
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Commenting on the successful placement of its new €200 million Lion Re DAC Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond, sponsor Generali’s Group CFO Cristiano Borean hailed the “unique and distinctive ESG features” of the cat bond, also citing “a further […]
Institutional investors get ‘fair slice’ of specialty risk via Accelerant’s Risk Exchange: CEO
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Since launching its Risk Exchange platform in 2023, Accelerant Holdings has positioned itself as a conduit between institutional capital and specialty insurance risk, offering what CEO Jeff Radke describes as one of the few opportunities for investors to […]
157 Re reinsurance sidecar improves our capabilities: Arundo Re’s Montador
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. In an interview with Artemis, Laurent Montador, Deputy CEO of French reinsurer Arundo Re, discussed the recent renewal and launch of the seventh sidecar in the 157 Re series of deals, stating that it enhances the company’s capability […]
Artificial intelligence taken your job? There’s a parametric insurance policy for that
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Here’s an intriguing use-case for parametric triggers within insurance for a personal lines protection policy that even a year ago you may not have thought was needed. Y Combinator backed Singularity has launched a parametric cover that protects […]