14 September 2015News

ILWs help reinsurers mask true cat risk exposures from investors

Some reinsurers are taking on more catastrophe risk than their investors realise by using industry loss warranties (ILWs) to offset the risk, which ultimately masks the true extent of their cat exposure, claims Stephen Postlewhite, chief executive of Aspen Re.

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