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Ariel Re seeks $150mn from Titania Re bond

Ariel Re seeks $150mn from Titania Re bond

Trading Risk — Ariel Re is seeking to raise $150mn of cover from its first cat bond Titania Re, covering its Syndicate 1910 at Lloyd's.

Fry's Acacia appoints Peak Re's Cheng as chief underwriting officer

Fry's Acacia appoints Peak Re's Cheng as chief underwriting officer

Trading Risk — The start-up's new hire was a founding member of the leadership team at Fosun-owned Peak Re.

St. Johns to raise $120mn Putnam Re bond at low end of price guidance

St. Johns to raise $120mn Putnam Re bond at low end of price guidance

Trading Risk — St. Johns Insurance Company is set to raise $120mn for its first Putnam Re cat bond, as the deal priced at the low end of its revised guidance, Trading Risk understands.

Palomar Holdings lifts reinsurance coverage by $280mn

Palomar Holdings lifts reinsurance coverage by $280mn

Trading Risk — US carrier Palomar Holdings has said it increased its overall reinsurance limit by $280mn in its mid-year renewal.

Average ILS fund up by 0.22% in March: Eurekahedge

Average ILS fund up by 0.22% in March: Eurekahedge

Trading Risk — The average ILS fund was up by 0.22% in March according to the Eurekahedge ILS Advisers Index, offsetting some of the market's losses in February.

TWIA seeks $250mn of cat bond cover with Alamo Re deal

TWIA seeks $250mn of cat bond cover with Alamo Re deal

Trading Risk — The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) will seek $250mn of cat bond cover with a new Alamo Re deal, which will be fronted by Hannover Re.

Aon: Hail drives billion-dollar US losses in April

Aon: Hail drives billion-dollar US losses in April

Trading Risk — A high proportion of the more than $3.5bn economic losses caused by April severe weather will be insured, the broker said.

ILS Capital provides auto insurer start-up Pouch seed funding

ILS Capital provides auto insurer start-up Pouch seed funding

Trading Risk — ILS Capital has invested seed capital in start-up InsurTech provider Pouch, which provides auto coverage for small businesses.

St Johns seeks $100mn from first-time cat bond Putnam Re

St Johns seeks $100mn from first-time cat bond Putnam Re

Trading Risk — Floridian insurer St Johns Insurance has told investors it will look to raise $100mn from its first ever Putman Re cat bond.

Secondary cat bond trading stalls in softer 2021 market

Secondary cat bond trading stalls in softer 2021 market

Trading Risk — Volumes of secondary cat bond trading have dropped significantly in the first part of 2021, according to sources in the ILS industry who said high excess demand was driving a buy-and-hold mentality.

Pandemic market crash piquing fresh non-cat interest: Vesttoo

Pandemic market crash piquing fresh non-cat interest: Vesttoo

Trading Risk — "The capital markets that have suffered significant losses on market-related risks are now far more open for uncorrelated investment opportunities with long tail," he said. "We see a broader, increasing flow of cedants, reinsurers and brokers coming our way with transactions that are reflecting a deal flow the traditional market would try stay away from."

Does Sadiq Khan have the mayoral race wrapped up? - Kingston Courier

Does Sadiq Khan have the mayoral race wrapped up? - Kingston Courier

kingstoncourier.co.uk — Opinion polls for the 2021 London Mayoral Election Data: Opinium and Redfield and Wilton Strategies With a momentous lead in the latest opinion polls, it looks as though London Mayor Sadiq Khan could be on course for a landslide victory in May's mayoral election.

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