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Allianz Risk Transfer and Nephila Capital have finalized an agreement securing another three years of risk capacity for Nephila. Under the agreement, Allianz Risk Transfer will continue to assist Nephila in its natural catastrophe and weather risk strategies, providing specialized services, such as balance sheet access, non-recourse leverage and other flexibility that will continue to benefit Nephila’s investors. Nephila said the extension enhances its ability to offer its clients a portfolio of diversified and high quality investment alternatives while continuing to diversify Allianz Risk Transfer’s business lines. 6 March 2013
Insurance
Reinsurers and governments should join forces to develop better disaster risk management for future natural disasters, as a meeting of the economic think-tank the Geneva Association has declared. Intelligent Insurer reports. 1 September 2013
Insurance
As cedants become ever more sophisticated in their understanding of ratings, analytical firm Litmus Analysis examines the ratings of the wide range of reinsurance carriers in Europe using a unique methodology to establish their average ratings. Here, Stuart Shipperlee, partner at Litmus, describes some of the
chart’s findings. 20 October 2014
Reinsurance
As capacity available to cover peak US catastrophe risks reaches saturation point, many believe that alternative capacity will increasingly allow the industry to take on different risks—some of which have traditionally been covered by governments. 19 November 2013
Insurance
In the last issue of Intelligent Insurer, we examined the longevity of some of Europe’s oldest reinsurers—some thriving in stark contrast with wider trends in the corporate world. Here, we examine the same dynamic from a US perspective. 14 December 2015
Reinsurance
As the proud sponsor of the ILS section of Intelligent Insurer, Wells Fargo explains why the use of collateral is crucial, whatever the type of ILS deal. 17 July 2013
Insurance
A change in attitudes and less reliance on risk models could be the key to underwriting success, as Mike Pilla of Technical Risk Underwriters told Intelligent Insurer. 16 July 2013
Insurance
Concord Specialty Risk is seeing rising demand for its representations and warranties insurance products and its products and expertise in relation to uncertain tax positions. Dave De Berry, the company’s chief executive officer, explains what is driving this growth to Intelligent Insurer. 1 May 2015
Insurance
Frank Fortunato, CEO of CATEX explains how CATEX’s Data Vera system can benefit Canadian binding business. 1 May 2015
Insurance
A new insurance product conceived by Swiss Re could provide the model for many types of similar policies applicable to different illnesses or countries being developed in the future. 28 November 2012
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