Extreme Catastrophe ExposuresAre the Capital Markets the Answer?

Grahame Chilton, CEO, Benfield

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Overview

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Top 10 Most Costly Hurricanes in US History (Insured Losses)

Source: Swiss Re sigma No 2/2006, losses indexed to 2005

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1930s – mid-1960s:

Period of Intense Tropical Cyclone Activity

Mid-1990s – 2030s?

New Period of Intense Tropical Cyclone Activity

Tropical cyclone activity in the mid-1990s entered the active phase of

the “multi-decadal signal” that could last into the 2030s

Already as many major storms in 2000-2005 as in all of the 1990s

Number of Major (Category 3, 4, 5) Hurricanes Striking the US by Decade

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Probability of Major Hurricane Landfall (CAT 3, 4, 5) in 2006

Forecast US land falling hurricane activity

30% above the 1950 -2005 norm in 2006

(Forecast 4th August 2006)

Professor Mark Saunders, Dr. Adam Lea, Tropical Storm Risk Consortium

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Comparing 2004 to Past Years

Only 2004 Has Had 4 Hurricanes Making Landfall in this Region

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Source : Rigzone – 26/9/2005

Katrina & Rita: storm tracks

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Destroyed Damaged Rigs Adrift Unaccounted For

No. of Platforms/Rigs Destroyed, Damaged or Adrift, as of October 4, 2005.

Source: Minerals Management Service (MMS), US Department of the Interior.

Hurricanes Katrina/Rita: Damage to Oil Platforms and Rigs in Gulf of Mexico

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Estimated Energy Losses 2004/2005

OIL, Assureds Retentions Uncovered

Claims

OIL, Assureds Retentions Uncovered

Claims

CAT Losses$5.1B

CAT Losses$9.1B$12.9B

$3.8B

Operational Losses

Estimated Premium

$2.8B

Estimated Premium

$2.8B

Commercial Market Losses

Commercial Market Losses

$7.7B

$2.6B

2004 2005

Operational Losses

$18.8B Total Losses

$10.2B TotalLosses

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2004-2005 Combined

Global Commercial Market Premium

Global Commercial

Market Premium

Global Commercial Energy Market Insured

Losses

$5.6B

$18.0B

Estimated Combined Loss Ratio (2004/2005) = 321%

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Post Ivan, Katrina and Rita

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Source: WeatherUnderground.com, January 18, 2006.

2005 Hurricane Season

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Reinsurance market overview

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Largest insured catastrophe losses

Source: Swiss Re

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Recaps and Start ups Sidecars Cat Bonds

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The new market spectrum

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Property Cat

Hedge fund SPVs

Cat bonds

Hybrid capital

ART

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1 Based on Benfield analysis using RMS v5.0

Many Programs Partially Placed

June 2006 Renewals

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2005 BOUND PROGRAMS VS 2006 MARKET QUOTES

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2006 Quotes

Price Increases Outstrip Risk

US Property Catastrophe Reinsurance: June 06

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Gulf Exposed/Loss Sensitive Programs Hit Hardest

*Other includes four companies with Puerto Rico and Texas exposure

PRICE IMPACT BY RENEWAL DATE(Percent Increase)

January 112 10 45June 236 74 154

HI LO AVG

January 40 0 13June 35 6 20

HI LO AVG

With Ceded Loss

Without Ceded Loss

Source: Benfield analysis of Jan – July placements.

July 164 65 104

July 57 36 47

AVERAGE ROL CHANGE FOR TOTAL BENFIELD LIMIT PLACED ( Percent )

Southeast 13.60 5.65 140.45

Nationwide 12.60 6.07 108.29

Florida 20.20 9.97 102.45

Northeast 4.30 3.45 25.93

California 6.70 5.96 11.94

Other* 6.32 5.63 11.38

Midwest 6.20 5.98 4.38

Total 10.70 6.11 74.57

Region 2006 ROL 2005 ROL Change

Source: Benfield analysis of Jan – June placements. Other includes four companies with Puerto Rico and Texas exposure.

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Jan.22% Feb.-May

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Limit Change

AVERAGE PROGRAMME LIMIT INCREASES VERSUS 2005 ( Percent Change )

US Property Catastrophe: Limit purchased

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Solutions for Current Dislocation

RMS Estimate of New Capital Required

$124 billion

Cat Bonds

Sidecars

Risk Transfer to Capital Markets

Startups

Capital Raising

Risk Financing from Capital Markets

Retained EarningsBenefits of Increased Pricing & Improved Risk Management

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Solutions for Current Dislocation

RMS Estimate of New Capital Required

$124 billion

Cat Bonds

Sidecars

Risk Transfer to Capital Markets

Startups

Capital Raising

Risk Financing from Capital Markets

Retained EarningsBenefits of Increased Pricing & Improved Risk Management

Merrill Lynch JV

Starbound Re

Montpelier, Glacier, Lancashire

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A Benfield Solution: Starbound Re

• A sidecar (dedicated underwriting vehicle) created by Benfield and Renaissance Re in May/June 2006

• Specifically structured for the Florida exposures of Benfield customers using detailed portfolio data

• Created US$285 million of additional Florida catastrophe capacity exclusive to Benfield

• No other broker was able to respond to the Florida capacity crunch in this way

• Numerous Benfield customers with Florida exposures benefited and were able to complete their renewal programmes as a result

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Alternative Capacity Will Become More Significant

• Bermuda sidecars, start-ups and

recapitalization offset some reduction

in other region capacity / additional

limit for 2006 property cat renewals

SAMPLE 6/1 PROPERTY CAT LIMIT DISTRIBUTION( Percent )

Traditional Catastrophe Coverage

• ILW placements expected to double this year

2005 limit placed approx. $2bn

2006 limit expected: $3bn - $4bn

• Considerable activity in Cat Bond market

following Katrina

Record number of first time sponsors in 2005 (AXA, Zurich, FM Global, Montpelier Re)

• Capital Markets appetite may better serve as

stabilizing force for large events

2004 global reinsurance surplus = approx. $377bn

2004 global securities and bank assets = approx. $144trillion

Alternative Catastrophe Coverage

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The new market spectrum

Capital markets

Rei

nsur

ance

Retro

Property Cat

Hedge fund SPVs

Cat bonds

Hybrid capital

ART

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Benfield Capabilities

Capital markets

Rei

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Retro

Property Cat

Hedge fund SPVs

Cat bonds

Hybrid capital

ART

Analytics

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