A survey of institutional investors recently undertaken by Gallagher Securities found that 60% are intending to increase their allocations to insurance-linked investments, with catastrophe bonds and similar insurance-linked securities (ILS) seen as the main type of assets in focus.
The survey found that institutional investors are currently showing a clear preference for insurance-linked investment structures that offer scalability, transparency, and direct access to underwriting returns, the broker-dealer explained.
The findings also suggest that how capital is deployed is becoming as important as how much is available, Gallagher Securities said.
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