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(From Reinsurance)
Troubled Bermudian catastrophe specialist PXRE has revealed it could be on the hook for up to $53.4m in termination charges for failing to pay the premiums due under retro deals with Atlantic and Western Re Limited, the Cayman Islands-based vehicle behind its $300m November 2005 catastrophe securitisation.
PXRE confirmed it allowed a first premium-payment deadline of 8 February to lapse, and the non-payment is expected to result in an event of default that will trigger early commutation and incur termination charges of around $17.6m (see pp16-19).
The $300m securitisation deal was inked in November 2005 in the wake of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, and provided two layers of protection over five years.
The first layer gave $200m of coverage for losses arising from hurricanes in the East and Gulf Coasts of the US; windstorms in northern Europe; and earthquakes in California.
The second layer provided $100m of coverage for losses ...