Brazil’s SUSEP proposes LRS reforms, cat bonds, parametrics for catastrophe protection
Brazil’s regulator the Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP) has published a range of proposals designed to bolster the country’s financial and insurance protection against natural catastrophes, with reforms and further developments in insurance-linked securities (ILS) set to be part of the continuing discussions. Having convened a working group of industry, regulatory bodies and experts to […]
Micro-catastrophe bonds show growing potential for use in disaster risk financing: OECD
A trend towards smaller catastrophe bond issues becoming more feasible as market infrastructure improves has been highlighted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), who suggest that what they term micro-catastrophe bonds have relevant application in disaster risk financing initiatives. A policy brief authored by Kensuke Molnar-Tanaka and Prasiwi Ibrahim of the OECD […]
ILS fund gains accelerate, cat bonds particularly strong. Average August return 1.39%: ILS Advisers
Insurance-linked securities investment fund strategies, across catastrophe bonds and private ILS, saw returns accelerating in August 2026, as the average ILS fund performance reached 1.39% and cat bond funds had a particularly strong month, latest data from the ILS Advisers Fund Index shows. August 2026 now becomes the best-performing month of the year so far for the […]
Catastrophe bond soft market not yet at 2017 levels, but could last another year: Lane Financial
The current soft market in catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS) is not yet at the depressed levels seen in 2017, analysis from consultancy Lane Financial LLC shows. But the company suggests the soft cat bond market could last another year, if 2026 continues to run loss-free. In its last analysis of the catastrophe bond […]
Cat bond capacity must follow genuine opportunity as issuance surges: Icosa’s Dell’Amore
As Rule 144A property catastrophe bond issuance continues to surge, spreads have also been compressed through a combination of reinsurance rates softening and high levels of capital and investor appetite, given this, Dr. Raffaele Dell’Amore, Partner at Icosa Investments AG, has stressed to Artemis that market capacity must follow genuine opportunity, rather than capital outstripping demand. […]
Casualty sidecar growth to continue. Collateralized reinsurance to see greater flexibility: AM Best
The reinsurance sidecar market is expected to continue expanding thanks to notable momentum being seen in casualty sidecar structures, according to rating agency AM Best. The firm also highlights that the broader collateralized reinsurance space is poised for future expansion due to greater flexibility in structure, modeling, and perils. The property and casualty sidecar market is a […]
Reinsurance rate declines may slow by 2028, soft market floor may not be found till 2030: Jefferies
Analysts from Jefferies are not confident that reinsurance leadership teams are fully-acknowledging how fast rates have been softening and believe that the focus will shift to terms and conditions from 2028, while a soft market floor may not be found until 2030. The equity analyst team at investment bank Jefferies have a view that the […]
Interconnected systemic risks highlight need to expand ILS capacity: Swiss Re & LSE
A new joint analysis published by Swiss Re Institute and LSE has highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) and supply chains are opening new pathways to systemic stress as risks become increasingly interconnected, which is driving a need for expanded capacity and leading them to highlight ILS as a crucial capital source. Data from the research, […]
Re/insurers unable to close nat cat protection gap alone, says Moody’s
A new Moody’s report emphasises that the protection gap in natural catastrophe losses cannot be closed by property and casualty (P&C) insurers and reinsurers alone, with more than 50% of these losses uninsured in 2025. The report finds that since 2015, 57.8% of catastrophe losses have gone uninsured, while the damages from nat cats has […]
ILS should be seen as a source of ‘strategic possibility’ not just capital: Aeolus’ Dutt
Aditya Dutt, President of Aeolus Capital Management, has indicated that the re/insurance industry is not making full use of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) investor base by treating the market as just a source of capital, where it should also be viewing it as a source of “strategic possibility”. Dutt spoke on a recent webinar briefing […]