Alt capital & ILS an ‘increasingly important’ component of property cat reinsurance: Berenberg

According to equity analysts from Berenberg, alternative capital and insurance-linked securities instruments have become an increasingly important component of property catastrophe reinsurance limit, notably in the United States as cedants see value in diversified sourced capital.

As the annual Monte Carlo reinsurance Rendezvous event in September nears, it’s safe to assume that property catastrophe risk will be a focal topic that’s discussed this year, as insurers and reinsurers will likely discuss the impact of natural catastrophes, including extreme weather events, urbanization, and rising property values.

In a new report, the investment bank highlighted how global demand for property catastrophe grew by 10% year-on-year in the reinsurance renewals during the first half of 2025.

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