Growing private equity interest in ILS as an asset class could provide a fertile environment for new entrants that bring a fresh approach to managing and deploying capital

Reinsurance giant opens its natural catastrophe portfolio to investors through a permanent fund format for the first time

There is room for both independent and reinsurer-aligned ILS funds to address the different needs of end investors and cedants – but transparency is critical

Only time will tell how important the lack of risk correlation represented by the ILS market is and to what extent its diminution will affect the market

Notes provide additional earthquake protection for Google assets in California

Issuance has already surpassed previous record with more deals on the horizon