Jump to winners | Jump to methodology Navigating a riskier world The reinsurance market has experienced a solid 12 months, demonstrated by Fitch Ratings’ revision of its global reinsurance sector outlook to ‘neutral’ from ‘improving,’ even as it feels the reinsurance pricing cycle has most likely passed its peak. The best underwriting conditions in two decades … Read more
US primary insurer Allstate is back in the catastrophe bond market and seeking $350 million or more in multi-peril catastrophe reinsurance protection from the capital markets through a Sanders Re II Ltd. (Series 2024-3) issuance, Artemis can report.For Allstate, this new catastrophe bond will be the twentieth in the Sanders Re series of deals and … Read more
Ruby Re, Reinsurance Group of America’s (RGA) third-party life reinsurance sidecar, has now raised a total of $480 million in capital following the close of its second funding round, which is near the upper limit of the $400 million to $500 million target range for the Missouri-domiciled vehicle.Launched in December 2023 with backing from a … Read more
Everest Re, the reinsurance underwriting arm of global re/insurer Everest, has announced the promotion of Emily Davis, who has been appointed as the Head of Global Specialties, a role that will see her with responsibility for parametric reinsurance solutions.In her new role, Davis will report to Jill Beggs, Reinsurance Executive Vice President and Chief Operating … Read more
There’s nothing quite like a conference to bring together colleagues, peers and competitors aligned under a common goal – and to take the temperature of a sector. The recent International Life and Annuity Conference was an opportunity to do just that, with BILTIR CEO Suzanne Williams-Charles (pictured) highlighting that: “People are feeling optimistic about the … Read more
