At the Monte Carlo Rendez-vous today, Brian Schneider, Global Head of Reinsurance Ratings at Fitch Ratings seemed more bullish on the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continuing its recent pace of growth, while traditional reinsurance capital is only forecast for “slight” growth this year.
Speaking during the Fitch Ratings briefing at the RVS in Monte Carlo this morning, Schneider explained that reinsurance capital levels have continued to grow, but highlighted that ILS expansion means third-party investor capital commands a growing share of the overall.
Schneider told the audience, “Total global reinsurance capital was up $15 billion for overall capital to $800 billion in the first-half of this year, after rising 10% in 2025.
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