All Retrocession articles
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Analysis1 April renewals: Acting local
Following a staggering run of natural catastrophes, the industry has been awaiting the 1 April renewals with interest. While rates on a local level have seen some rises, high levels of reinsurance capital are suppressing a wider hardening
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News AgendaRetro revolution
Fully collateralised catastrophe cover has helped to fill some of the pressing needs of the retro market since the hurricanes of 2005 dented capacity. But is it still too far outside the mainstream to achieve the key players’ goal of meeting all buyers’ reinsurance needs?
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Online onlyCatlin’s Long Bay Re sidecar to float on June 4
AIM listing of Bermuda reinsurer delayed
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Online onlyK6 shows investors want retro
Hannover Re’s recent deal shows that retro is available from capital markets
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Ceres Re launched
Munich Re-backed retro underwriter launched at Lloyd's. Retro capacity increasing as reinsurers strive for more business
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S&P withdraws ratings for Hiscox sidecar
Hiscox announced it would be terminating its relationship with its sidecar last year
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Industry Matters
Lessons learnt
The market forces that devastated the workers’ compensation market have wreaked even greater havoc in the subprime mortgage market. Brian O’Sullivan asks why those lessons weren’t learned.
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AM Best extends basis risk assessment to ILWs
Ratings agency says it can use the same methodology as used for catastrophe bonds
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RAM responds to negative rating action
RAM confirms it is seeking reinsurance for RAM Re subsidiary
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White Mountains retires sidecars
Buys out Helicon Re for $150m; terminates contract with Olympus Re
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S&P rates Scor cat bond
Ratings are based on the creditworthiness of Scor as ceding reinsurer and on Goldman Sachs as guarantor
