Catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market execution through 2021 was not uniform, which global reinsurance firm Swiss Re highlights is a sign of the market becoming increasingly mature.
As you’d expect, the catastrophe bond market in particular is maturing fast and the way deals execute, as well as how they price both in primary and secondary markets, can provide signals as to how the ILS market and its investor-base is behaving.
One notable factor from 2021’s record year of catastrophe bond issuance, is the fact execution has been seen as particularly attractive in the cat bond and ILS market for certain risks and structures, but not for all.
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