ILS Investor Appetite Uninhibited by Recent Losses: Swiss Re

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Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has noted the continued and increased appetite of insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors to allocate capital to the sector, despite recent losses and potential ongoing loss development from 2017’s catastrophe events. The Switzerland-based reinsurer’s Capital Markets unit has released its H1 2018 ILS report, which, explores issuance in the first-half of… Continue reading ILS Investor Appetite Uninhibited by Recent Losses: Swiss Re

Capital Growth and Improved Risk Spreads Drive ILS Market

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2018 is set to be another year of growth for insurance linked securities (ILS) as the market recovers from recent natural disasters, replaces lost capital and investors show mounting interest in ILS products. These are the findings of the latest quarterly ILS market update, from Willis Towers Watson Securities, the investment banking business of leading… Continue reading Capital Growth and Improved Risk Spreads Drive ILS Market