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“Notable shift” in North American perils is inclusion of Canada in covered areas of cat bonds: Aon Securities
September 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCatastrophe bond issuance in the 12 months ending June 30, 2017, reached a historic US$11.3 billion, nearly US$2 billion larger than the previous all-time record, Aon Securities said in a new report. Aon Securities, the investment banking division of global…
Cat bond issuance in Q2 reaches US$6.38 billion across 20 transactions, easily surpassing Q2 2014 record of US$4.49 billion: Aon Securities
August 4, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCatastrophe bond issuance during the second quarter of 2017 totalled US$6.38 billion across 20 transactions, a new record for quarterly issuance that easily surpassed the previous record of US$4.49 billion set in Q2 2014, Aon Securities said in a new…
ILS sector set to gather pace after subdued 2016: Aon study
January 23, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector is set to gather steam this year, with a record amount of catastrophe bonds to mature in the first half of 2017, according to a new report from Aon Securities. Aon Securities, the investment banking…
“Significantly lower” cat bond issuance volumes during the first half of 2016 compared to prior-year period: Aon Securities
September 9, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTwenty-four catastrophe bond transactions closed during the 12-month period to June 30, 2016, with a total limit of US$5.2 billion, a decrease on the prior-year period of US$7 billion, according to Aon Securities’ annual report on the insurance-linked securities sector.…
Catastrophe bond issuance slowed during second quarter of 2016: Aon Securities
July 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterFollowing a record breaking first quarter issuance of US$2.22 billion, catastrophe bond issuance for the second quarter of 2016 stood at US$800 across five transactions – a relatively low figure during a historically active quarter, Aon Securities said on Thursday.…