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Terrorism reinsurance
Insurance market expected to develop new forms of cover for war risks in 2024: DAC Beachcroft
19th January 2024
The insurance market is expected to continue developing new forms of cover for war risks throughout 2024, according to analysts from international insurance law firm, DAC Beachcroft. In a report released by the firm, analysts highlighted how insurance of war risks has been confined predominantly to marine and aviation hull, however ... Read the full article
Lockton optimistic despite volatility for terrorism insurance
25th September 2023
Despite recent events creating volatility for terrorism and political violence insurers, there are reasons for optimism, capacity remains stable and multiple products remain available to meet insureds specific risk transfer needs, Lockton analysts said in a recent report. Civil unrest in Chile, Hong Kong and South Africa generated significant losses. This ... Read the full article
ARPC finalises $3.5bn terrorism retro program for 2023
18th January 2023
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC), which administers the country’s terrorism insurance scheme, has renewed its $3.5 billion retrocession program for 2023 at the same price as 2022. The retrocession, which totals around $3.5 billion, in addition to ARPC’s net assets and the $10 billion Commonwealth guarantee, provides over $14 billion ... Read the full article
Pool Re begins consultation over move to cat treaty model
18th August 2022
UK’s terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has launched a consultation process with its members about moving its reinsurance scheme to a catastrophe treaty reinsurance model. According to the announcement, this would be the start of a process examining a move to a more contemporary way of providing cover to an insurance market ... Read the full article
Rokstone launches $225m Terrorism facility for US & Caribbean risks
6th July 2022
International Specialty re/insurance MGA, and part of the Aventum Group – Rokstone has announced the launch of a Terrorism facility for US and Caribbean risks with a $225 million limit, making it one of the largest Terrorism limits available in the market. Drawing on 100% A-rated Lloyd’s & London Market capacity, ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance Intl. names new Head of Terrorism, Political Violence & War
24th May 2022
Arch Insurance International, part of re/insurer Arch Capital Group Ltd, has appointed Andrew Bauckham as Head of Terrorism, Political Violence & War, effective immediately. Within this new role, he will report to Lino Leoni, Chief Underwriting Officer for Short Tail Lines at Arch Insurance International. Joining Arch Insurance International’s highly experienced underwriting ... Read the full article
Bermuda market now backs nearly a third of UK terrorism risk: ABIR
3rd May 2022
Bermuda re/insurers now back nearly a third of terrorism risk in the UK by supplying retrocession to Pool Re, according to data from the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR). ABIR reported that its member companies now supply 32%, or £770 million of terrorism retrocession capacity to the UK’s terrorism ... Read the full article
US Treasury seeks industry feedback on terror re/insurance
6th April 2022
The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the US Department of Treasury is seeking feedback from the insurance and reinsurance industry on the effectiveness of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIP). TRIP forms part of the amended Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) of 2002, and provides a federal backstop for re/insurers providing ... Read the full article
Pool Re votes to take on government’s proposals
18th March 2022
Pool Re, the UK government-backed terrorism insurer has said that it will implement the recommendations from the HM Treasury’s five-year review of its work. The reinsurer said that it would examine the bifurcation of the risk between conventional and non-conventional terrorism and transitioning to a treaty system of reinsurance to facilitate ... Read the full article
Pool Re renews and upsizes terror cat bond
9th March 2022
UK government-backed terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has completed the placement of its second terrorism ILS catastrophe bond, following the maturing of its original issuance from 2019. Issued through a UK domiciled special-purpose vehicle, Baltic PCC Ltd., the 2022 notes were issued in a 144A format. The bond increased in size to £100 ... Read the full article
Pool Re grows terror retro cover to £2.5bn
2nd March 2022
UK government-backed terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has completed the placement of its expanded £2.5 billion retrocession programme, led by Munich Re, and with Hannover Re and Fidelis also among those providing significant capacity. The retro tower was grown from £2.475 billion last year thanks to Pool Re's new Baltic ... Read the full article
Pool Re sponsors second catastrophe bond
17th February 2022
UK government-backed terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has returned to the capital markets to renew its Baltic terrorism cat bond in a £75 million deal. The Baltic PCC Limited (Series 2022-1) cat bond issuance will follow on from Pool Re’s first cat bond issuance in 2019, which matures at the end of ... Read the full article
ARPC successfully renews $3.475bn terrorism retro program for 2022
9th February 2022
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC), which administers the country's terrorism insurance scheme, has renewed its $3.475 billion retrocession program for 2022 at the same price as the previous year. Combined with ARPC's net assets and the $10 billion Commonwealth guarantee, the renewal of the retro program provides scheme capacity of ... Read the full article
Markel Intl. names new war and terrorism underwriter
20th January 2022
Markel International, a subsidiary of the Markel Corporation, has appointed Matthew Brooke as a war and terrorism underwriter. The latest move forms part of the organisation’s growth plans to strengthen its current position in the war and terrorism market. He will report to Will Newman, senior underwriter for war and terrorism and ... Read the full article
Pool Re investing into research on systemic risks
18th January 2022
Pool Re will be one of the investors in a new research consortium aimed at protecting society from future systemic risks. The consortium, which will be led by the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, along with the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School will "support the creation and extension of private-public ... Read the full article