NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jardine Lloyd Thompson Capital Markets (JLTCM) Inc., which is part of JLT Towers Re, the new force in the reinsurance market, announced it has arranged another private placement catastrophe bond, Market Re 2014-1, which closed at $10 million. The new bond provides two year indemnity-based collateralized catastrophe reinsurance coverage for the cedant’s Florida book of business. Market Re is a new vehicle that JLTCM has established to continue to make the capital markets more accessible to issuers looking to do smaller-sized cat bonds.
“At JLTCM, we remain focused on the democratization of the capital markets so that issuance doesn’t just remain the domain of larger cedants. We are delighted that we have been able to create a more cost-effective vehicle that will enable cedants to source capital markets capacity for even smaller deals,” said Rick Miller, Managing Director and Co-Head of Insurance-Linked Securities at Jardine Lloyd Thompson Capital Markets. “For investors, we are confident that Market Re transactions will allow us to continue to bring new cedants and perils to them in a manner that will allow them to diversify their portfolios.”
“We have worked closely with our strategic service partners to build a scalable vehicle that will open up a wide-range of possibilities for our clients. With the growth of alternative capital and the rise of the reinsurance manager, we wanted to find innovative ways to bring cedants and investors together,” commented Michael Popkin, Managing Director and Co-Head of Insurance-Linked Securities at Jardine Lloyd Thompson Capital Markets. “Bringing this first (of many) Market Re transactions required the close coordination among all of the service providers, the cedant, and the investors. It was really a team effort.”
“The Horseshoe Group is excited to work again with JLTCM to find new and creative ways to bring more opportunities to the ILS markets. Market Re is a natural extension of our growing transformation platform, and we are pleased to have collaborated with JLTCM,” stated Andre Perez, CEO of the Horseshoe Group. “For several years now, we had ILS investors asking for ways to participate in the collateralized reinsurance market via the purchase of tradable notes; they can now do that via Market Re.”
About Jardine Lloyd Thompson Capital Markets, Inc.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Capital Markets, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group that advises clients in the areas of risk-linked securities, collateralized reinsurance, and other risk transfer solutions involving securities and other capital markets instruments.
About JLT Towers Re
JLT Towers Re was formed in 2013 when JLT Group acquired Towers Watson’s reinsurance business and merged it with JLT Reinsurance Brokers, creating a new force in the international reinsurance market.
With over 700 professionals in 30 locations across 16 countries, JLT Towers Re has established North American and London Market reinsurance broking businesses combined with international reinsurance operations and a dynamic brand, creating a business that provides clients with enhanced scale, capability and market presence.
JLT Towers Re is part of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc one of the world’s largest suppliers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services.
JLT Group plc is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and owns offices in 39 territories with some 9,000 employees. Supported by the JLT International Network, it offers risk management and employee benefit solutions in 135 countries.
