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So far, based on analysis of the catastrophe bonds in the UCITS structure that have priced their net asset value (NAV) since hurricane Milton struck Florida, the average mark-down across the funds is just -0.77%.

The price guidance range has been lowered for a second time for the latest Logistics Re earthquake catastrophe bond sponsored by Prologis.

Hurricane Milton is estimated to have caused total insured losses of between $17 billion and $28 billion, CoreLogic has said, with this figure including losses to the NFIP, bringing the firm’s estimate in towards the lower-end of those seen so far.

Moody's RMS Event Response has estimated that private market insured losses from hurricane Milton will fall in a range between $22 billion and $36 billion, with a best estimate of $26 billion.

Allstate has reported that its pre-tax catastrophe losses for the third-quarter of 2024 reached $1.7 billion, with $630 million of that total due to hurricane Helene.

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John Doyle, the President and CEO of Marsh McLennan, said just now that because of the recent hurricanes, an impact is expected on property insurance and reinsurance pricing for 2025, while the catastrophe bond market is expected to see elevated issuance.

PGGM has allocated $200 million to a new quota share structure named Scenery Re on behalf of its end-client Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn (PFZW), with the vehicle managed by Everest specialist unit Mt. Logan Capital Management, Ltd. (MLCM).

The use of risk transfer and insurance arrangements are seen as a supporting mechanism for unlocking capital to power net zero and to protect natural assets, with scaled up use of parametrics seen as key, according to a new report from Howden and Pollination Group.

While it is deemed that “the advantages of Lloyd’s as an investment destination remain strong,” Aon and the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) say a lighter touch and less complex access point for investors could boost the attractiveness of Lloyd’s for alternative allocators.