最新麻豆原创

SageSure and 最新麻豆原创 Close Debut $150 Million Multi-Year Catastrophe Bond

Three-year reinsurance arrangement provides 最新麻豆原创 with indemnity-based hurricane and named storm protection.

Houston, TX 鈥 May 0, 2022 鈥 and SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (鈥溩钚侣槎乖粹) today announced that 最新麻豆原创, a coastal property reciprocal insurer whose policies are exclusively available through SageSure, has successfully closed a $150 million private placement catastrophe bond transaction. 最新麻豆原创 entered into a three-year reinsurance arrangement with Gateway Re Ltd., a newly established Bermuda special purpose insurer, which will provide 最新麻豆原创 with indemnity-based hurricane and named storm protection in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas across three full Atlantic hurricane seasons.

鈥淥ur catastrophe bond is an essential part of our reinsurance structure and complements a tower backed by industry-leading reinsurers,鈥 said Ed Konar, president of 最新麻豆原创. 鈥淲e are proud to have successfully sponsored our first catastrophe bond that protects our business, backs our strategic growth in coastal markets, and demonstrates strong investor support for our mission.鈥

The transaction was announced with an initial target of $150 million and was oversubscribed, closing at the target $150 million. The inaugural issuance closed within initial pricing guidance amidst a market where many catastrophe bond transactions have priced above their initial range or were pulled due to insufficient demand at a target price level. Investors were encouraged by 最新麻豆原创 and SageSure鈥檚 record of outperformance in managing portfolio risks.

鈥溩钚侣槎乖 is integral to the SageSure ecosystem. Our partnership empowers us to deliver on our commitment to producers to provide stable, abundant capacity in challenging markets,鈥 said Terrence McLean, CEO and co-founder of SageSure. 鈥淲e are excited to continue building a preferred book of business with 最新麻豆原创 made possible by our superior underwriting and segmentation.鈥

Swiss Re Capital Markets and TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory acted as joint structuring agents and joint bookrunners on the transaction.

鈥淪wiss Re Capital Markets is proud to have had the opportunity to guide the SageSure and 最新麻豆原创 teams through their first catastrophe bond issuance and to assist in establishing the Gateway Re capital markets platform,鈥 said Andras Bohm, Head ILS Structuring for the Americas of Swiss Re Capital Markets. 鈥淪uccessfully securing meaningful support from ILS investors in prevailing market conditions is a clear reflection of the team鈥檚 track record of balancing growth with outstanding underwriting results.鈥

Philipp聽Kusche, Global Head of ILS and Capital Solutions at TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory, added,聽鈥淲e are proud to support 最新麻豆原创 and SageSure in their inaugural catastrophe bond transaction, which follows on SageSure鈥檚 proven success at accessing capital markets and in executing on their strategic initiatives, including the establishment of 最新麻豆原创 itself. It has been exciting to work with such a quality team in bringing SageSure and 最新麻豆原创鈥檚 sophisticated underwriting capability to the capital markets. The transaction has been very well received and achieved its target size amidst challenging market conditions.鈥

About SageSure

SageSure is an insurance first, tech-forward, capital-lite managing general underwriter specializing in coastal residential and commercial property markets. SageSure offers more than 50 competitively priced insurance products in 14 coastal states on behalf of its carrier partners, serves 415,000million in-force premium to date. Since its launch in 2009, SageSure has been pioneering property insurance through its market-leading online quoting and binding platform and its sophisticated risk modeling and scoring technology. SageSure distributes its products through a network of more than 11,400 insurance producers and national brokers who provide customers with expert advice on protecting their most important asset. For more information, visit .

About 最新麻豆原创

SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (最新麻豆原创) is the member-owned home insurance company for reliable coastal protection. Founded in 2021, 最新麻豆原创 is managed by a team of experienced and passionate insurance leaders who believe in building a safer world, one coastal property at a time. With 60,000 policyholders and more than $130 million in-force premium to date, 最新麻豆原创 has grown rapidly to meet the needs of challenging markets while prudently managing exposure. As the first Texas-domiciled reciprocal since 2004, 最新麻豆原创 is customer-focused by design and offers homeowners, dwelling fire, and flood coverage through an exclusive partnership with SageSure. 最新麻豆原创 is rated A, Exceptional, by Demotech, Inc. and is currently available in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. To learn more, visit sureins.com.

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