One adjustment I’m making to my net worth asset allocation is reducing exposure to closed-end venture capital funds while increasing allocation to open-ended venture capital funds. Closed-end venture capital funds follow a traditional model: you commit capital, fund capital calls, and rely on the general partners to make great investment choices. There are four main … Read more
According to a new report authored by Tom Johansmeyer, Global Head of Index Classes, at broker Price Forbes Re, several forms of reinsurance could help support longer-term cyber re/insurance market growth, however, new sources of capital will have to form, along with participation from the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market.Johansmeyer notes that the use of new … Read more
With wildfires becoming a more recurring peril for the California property insurance market, alternative capital may be available to provide coverage, including through multiple-peril alternative reinsurance capital instruments, however “pricing is likely to remain a sticking point” according to analysts at Morningstar DBRS.In a new report, Morningstar DBRS has revealed that the on-going wildfires in … Read more
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has appointed Angela Jaramillo as an Associate Underwriter within its Capital Markets and insurance-linked securities (ILS) team.Jaramillo, has been with the reinsurer since 2021, having most recently served as an Associate Underwriter for the company’s property and casualty (P&C) Treaty Underwriting team for Latin America, Spain and Portugal. In addition, Jaramillo … Read more
Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by The Cashmere Fund: See here for more information on accessing Venture Capital with the Cashmere Fund On today’s show, we discuss: Celebrity connections within Venture Capital Utilizing networks for private investments How Cashmere was able to bring this to retail investors The tech stack needed to … Read more
