by solidum | Oct 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Major hurricane Ian hit Florida as an upper-level category 4 storm, causing significant humanitarian and economic loss. The destruction caused by the storm will noticeably affect the reinsurance and ILS markets. The present loss report discusses the storm and...
by solidum | Sep 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Capital markets generally faced a difficult time during the first half of 2022. Insurance Linked Securities performed reasonably well in this challenging environment and proved their merits as a diversifying asset class. However, an expectation by investors of higher...
by solidum | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
The year 2021 challenged the ILS industry on several occasions. Not only hurricane Ida, but as well a selection of other noteworthy events hit the reinsurance market and caused insured losses well in excess of 100 Bn USD. The Solidum Funds sailed safely through these...
by solidum | Jan 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
In December 2021 the online forum der fonds (www.derfonds.com) conducted an interview with Solidum’s Chief Risk Officer Dr. Karsten Bromann for an article about the benefits of cat bond investments in a general investment portfolio. The Solidum Cat Bond Fund was...
by solidum | Sep 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Storm history Ida was the second major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Ida emerged from a tropical disturbance that travelled along the coast of Venezuela and turned in the direction of Jamaica. There it developed into a tropical storm on August 26,...