Hannover Re has developed an additional retrocession tool that for the first time enables the capital markets to participate directly in coverage of its cyber risks through a quota share cession. Longstanding partner Stone Ridge is supporting the transfer with capital of US$100 million.
“For the first time, we were able to transfer cyber risks to the capital markets, and on a substantial scale, through a proportional reinsurance solution. This underscores our lead role as a bridge builder between the capital markets and the insurance industry,” said Silke Sehm, whose scope of responsibility as a member of Hannover Re’s Executive Board includes retrocession and insurance-linked securities (ILS). “We want to build on this initial success and further expand our cooperation with capital markets investors, extending also beyond our own retrocessions.”