EFAMA says cat bonds a “precious diversifier”, UCITS eligibility should remain unchanged
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has urged European Union policymakers to leave the status of catastrophe bonds unchanged in the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (EAD), calling the asset class a “precious diversifier” and saying that “limiting asset choice within UCITS per se is not in investors’ best interest.” EFAMA, a trade association […]
Third-party capital a valuable tool with a lower cost-of-capital: Arch Capital CEO
Arch Capital continues to leverage third-party capital within its business and sees it as a valuable tool with a lower cost-of-capital, according to CEO Nicolas Papadopoulo, while the firm’s CFO has highlighted that profit commissions from Arch’s third-party capital platform show up in beneficial ways in its reporting. The executives were speaking during Arch Capital […]
Global ILS expansion presents strategic capital opportunity for APAC: Howden Re
Ahead of the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC), executives from Howden Re and Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA) emphasized that regional cedents should incorporate alternative capital into their broader toolkits to negotiate deeper partnerships and maximize optionality as reinsurers seek growth across Asia-Pacific (APAC). In a commentary published ahead of the SIRC event, Howden […]
Global insured natural catastrophe losses reach $91bn in 9M’26, lowest since 2019: Aon
According to insurance and reinsurance broker Aon, global insured losses from natural catastrophe events reached $91 billion during the first nine-months of 2026, the lowest for the period since 2019’s $76 billion, and remained well below the $135 billion average of the past five years, but slightly above the 21st-century average of $88 billion. The […]
Cat bond terms may loosen next year, but discipline won’t break: Perrot, Marsh Securities
As the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market moves into a softer phase, Quentin Perrot, Managing Director at Marsh Securities, said during a recent AM Best webinar that while terms for catastrophe bonds may loosen next year, he does not foresee discipline in the asset class breaking. Perrot made these remarks during rating agency AM Best’s recent […]
California Earthquake Authority seeks $600m reinsurance with Ursa Re 2026-1 cat bond
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has returned to the catastrophe bond market for its second sponsorship of this year, with an initial target to secure $600 million of fully-collateralized earthquake reinsurance from a new Ursa Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance, Artemis can report. In 2025, the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) sponsored issuance of three series of […]
VIG Re seeks €50m Euro wind retro with debut Charles Bridge Re cat bond sponsorship
VIG Re, the reinsurance arm of Vienna Insurance Group, is the latest first-time sponsor to enter the catastrophe bond market, as the company seeks a €50 million or greater source of fully-collateralized European windstorm retrocession through a Charles Bridge Re 2026 DAC issuance, Artemis has learned. VIG Re is a leading market-facing reinsurer in Central […]
Korra Deal Analysis bridges gap between re/insurance and capital markets: Ledger CEO, Shah
Following the launch of Korra’s Deal Analysis platform, Samir Shah, Co-founder and CEO of Ledger Investing, the parent company of Korra, outlined during an interview with Artemis how the tool aims to bridge the long-standing gap between traditional re/insurance and capital market investors. Korra launched its Korra Deal Analysis application earlier this month. The platform […]
EU Commission proposes climate resilience framework, highlights cat bonds & reinsurance
The European Commission has called for a new climate resilience framework to strengthen Europe’s ability to anticipate, prepare for, and manage climate risks. The initiative calls for the establishment of a Climate Insurance Alliance, to improve coverage, drive risk prevention and encourage greater use of reinsurance and catastrophe bonds to close protection gaps. According to […]
VP Bank stays neutral on cat bonds, notes quiet hurricane season and hedging costs
Despite the fact premia has reduced in the catastrophe bond market, private bank and asset manager VP Bank AG maintains a neutral weighting on insurance-linked securities noting that the Atlantic hurricane season is currently running its course loss free, although also highlighting the expensive cost of currency hedging. VP Bank has remained positive on the […]