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Retrocession

Website aims for Retro first

The Monte Carlo Rendez-vous has seen the launch of what has been claimed to be the first independent collaborative website for the retrocession market.

Mergers & Acquisitions, North America, Retrocession

Swiss Re in retro deal with Berkshire

Berkshire Hathaway’s involvement with reinsurer Swiss Re increased yesterday after the pair announced a major retrocessional deal to hive off part of the latter’s underperforming life operations.

Capital Markets, Europe, Financial Institutions, Retrocession

Flagstone adopt capital route for retro solution

Specialty reinsurance group, Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings has delved into the capital markets to structure a retrocessional coverage deal.

The underwriter revealed that it Flagstone Réassurance Suisse SA, operation has purchased three years of fully collateralised retrocessional coverage from Montana Re Ltd (“Montana Re”), a special purpose reinsurer established in the Cayman Islands.

Montana Re was formed as a program structure enabling further issuance of additional series of notes in the future.

Facultative, Financial Institutions, ILS, North America, Retrocession

Fac pool is market first

Hannover Re has underwritten the first ever capital markets transaction to cover facultative risks as part of its extended Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) activities.

Capital Markets, Catastrophe, London, Retrocession

Super cats funds launched

The Bermuda market and the London Stock Exchange have seen the simultaneous launch of two new ground-breaking fully collateralised funds aimed at providing broad retrocessional cover for “super cats”.

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