28% of reinsurance buyers expect to increase alternative capital use in 2027: Moody’s
For the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, one of the most promising findings of Moody’s Ratings annual survey of reinsurance buyers is that 28% of respondents said they anticipate increased use of alternative capital sources in 2027. At a time when the ILS market has grown strongly and catastrophe bond issuance has soared, while the routes […]
Swiss Re highlights growing catastrophe protection gap as nat cat losses rise 5-7% annually
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re has highlighted how growing natural catastrophe risk remains a significant driver of reinsurance demand, as insured nat cat losses continue to follow a 5–7% annual growth rate, driven by increasing exposures, rising asset values and changing hazard patterns. Crucially, this rise in societal exposure underscores an expanding catastrophe protection gap, as […]
CalPERS ramps up cat bond and ILS investments to near $2.5bn valuation at mid-year 2026
CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the United States, has continued to expand its investments in catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities fund strategies with the combined valuation of its allocations to the asset class nearing $2.5 billion at the mid-point of 2026, an increase of around 70% just in the first-half of this year. […]