In 2022, it was a bad year for the markets. At the time I wrote about how it was maybe one of the worst years ever when you consider bonds had a bear market at the same time as stocks. Last year I wrote about how 2023 was a good year which was nice because sometimes … Read more
An easing of conditions in the retrocession market has helped to bolster capacity in advance of the January 1st 2025 reinsurance renewals, resulting in a situation where capital was more than adequate to meet growing client demand, broker Aon has said today.Overall, reinsurance capital providers showed greater flexibility to buyers after a second year in … Read more
According to new survey data collected by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance companies made increased use of industry-loss warranties (ILW’s), quota share arrangements and retrocession in 2023.The Bermuda financial market regulator each year publishes its stress test results and an assessment of catastrophe risk exposure in the local insurance and reinsurance … Read more
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market should become more streamlined and professionalised if mergers and acquisitions (M&A) consolidate players, which Stonybrook Capital believes can help in attracting more institutional capital to the sector.Stonybrook Capital, a specialist strategic advisory and investment banking firm focused exclusively on the insurance and reinsurance industry, comments on trends in insurance-linked securities … Read more
With another strong year in the stock market, it’s time for investors to celebrate! While marveling at the growth of your portfolio is satisfying, a more rewarding way to celebrate is to actually spend some of those phenomenal returns on things that bring joy and fulfillment. Stocks, by themselves, provide no utility. We invest in … Read more