Re to the Rescue: BDT Capital Forms “Ferian Re” with Cyber Insurer Coalition 

The cyber insurance industry needs reinsurance capital to keep growing. Coalition partnered with BDT Capital to form this  independent Bermuda-based Class 3B reinsurer. “Joshua Motta, founder and CEO of Coalition, added, ‘The rapid growth of the cyber insurance industry has outpaced the supply of reinsurance capital. We’re excited for Ferian Re to bring alternative capital … Read more

Coalition Buys Prop/Casualty Insurer from Munich Re 

“The result: Coalition gains a property and casualty insurer licensed in all 50 states. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed… Shawn Ram, head of Insurance for Coalition, described the advantages to the acquisition of Digital Affect: ‘This strategic move empowers Coalition to expand the reach of our market leading active cyber insurance offering … Read more

How Can the Cyber Insurance Market Increase Capacity? It’s Spelled I-L-S, Says Verisk

ILS= Insurance Linked Securities, which are financial instruments supporting retrocession, or reinsurance for reinsurers. Verisk surveyed ILS funds on their appetite for cyber insurance. “Thirteen ILS funds, representing nearly $60 billion in AuM, reported they are interested in providing cyber reinsurance protection. Most of them have never done so before. Eight of those funds — … Read more

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