Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re recently launched its Cyber Risk Adjusted Rating (RAR) Index, revealing that its value was 100% higher on January 1st, 2025, compared to January 1st 2020, indicating higher rates-on-line, as the cyber market continues to grow amid an evolving risk landscape.For those unaware, the Gallagher Re Cyber Risk Adjusted Rating (RAR) Index … Read more
Consecutive record years of cat bond issuance, a fast start to this year, a broadening investor and sponsor base, and expansion into perils like cyber and casualty, means it’s an exciting time to be in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space, according to Jason Bolding, CEO of Gallagher Securities.Bolding recently took over as CEO of Gallagher … Read more
Speaking in a recent video interview with our sister publication Reinsurance News, James Vickers, Chairman of Gallagher Re’s International division, suggested that the excess capacity coming into the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space will help to drive innovation and support the development of new lines of business.Commenting on the record year for cat bond issuance in … Read more
2024 was another record issuance year for the catastrophe bond market and with total alternative reinsurance capital reaching new heights, the way insurance-linked securities (ILS) managers and investors matched appropriate risk returns was a notable success, according to Bill Dubinsky, Managing Director and CEO of Gallagher Securities.We spoke with Dubinsky, who heads up the capital … Read more
The softening of the property catastrophe reinsurance market seen at the key January 2025 renewals has been “entirely rational”, according to broker Gallagher Re, despite the fact the decline in risk-adjusted pricing was greater than many reinsurers had planned for.Catastrophe loss-free property reinsurance treaties declined almost across the board, except for a few regions that … Read more
