Non-life alternative capital grew 11.5% to $107bn in 2023: Gallagher Re

Investor inflows to the catastrophe bond market and other areas of insurance-linked securities (ILS) helped non-life alternative reinsurance capital rise by 11.5% to a new record high of $107 billion by the end of 2023, according to the latest data from broker Gallagher Re. Non-life ILS and alternative capital grew particularly strongly in the second-half […]

Industry-loss cat bond spread decline necessitates portfolio rethink: Icosa

Spreads for industry-loss index trigger catastrophe bond instruments have declined or tightened so much in recent months that indemnity cat bonds now look relatively more attractive for the first time, which necessitates a rethink about how cat bond portfolios are constructed, according to Florian Steiger, of Icosa Investments. Steiger formed Icosa Investments as a new […]