Non-life insurance-linked securities capital hit record $142bn after Q1: Gallagher Securities
The amount of non-life alternative reinsurance capital from catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS) grew by more than 5% just in the first-quarter of the year, with Gallagher Securities estimating $7 billion of incremental capital was added, to take non-life ILS capital outstanding to $142 billion at the end of Q1 2026. It sets a […]
As importance of portfolio construction rises, reinsurance put in focus by KKR
Reinsurance as an asset class now deserves a place among KKR’s latest Capital Market Assumptions (CMAs), with the investment giant explaining that portfolio construction and private market assets are rising in importance, as a broad beta approach to investing is less appropriate at this stage of the economic, financial and capital market cycle. “Expected returns […]
William Fawcett Joins RAA as Head of ReSources
June 16, 2926. Washington, D.C. – Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), the leading trade association of property and casualty reinsurers doing business in the United States, today announced that William Fawcett has joined the organization as Head of ReSources and the RAA Reinsurance Education Institute where he will direct initiatives to strengthen and expand the association’s leadership […]
Noncorrelation, pure underwriting returns remain primary motivators for ILS investing: Gallagher Securities
The ability of insurance-linked securities investments to deliver a differentiated source of returns compared to broader capital market instruments remains primary in the list of motivations for investing into the asset class, analysis from Gallagher Securities found. In a recently survey of institutional investors, Gallagher Securities found that some 60% are intending to increase their allocations to […]
Global insurance protection gap widens as growth shifts to emerging markets: Moody’s
Moody’s has suggested the global insurance protection gap is widening as economic growth shifts toward underinsured emerging markets, where insurance penetration remains low, and catastrophe losses are increasingly going uninsured. According to the firm’s report, the protection gap is typically wider in developing economies, where insurance penetration remains low due to limited availability and affordability […]
ILS managers, third-party investors backed 52% of Florida Citizens traditional reinsurance
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation once again benefited from meaningful ILS manager and capital markets support for its traditional reinsurance needs in 2026, with these third-party capital investors taking 52% of the placement, while Nephila Capital was the largest single participant. As we reported earlier this week, Florida Citizens placed $691 million of traditional reinsurance at […]
Yield compression won’t halt growing investor appetite for cat bonds: Morningstar DBRS
While catastrophe bond yields have declined from the highs seen between 2022 and 2024, analysts at Morningstar DBRS expect demand for the asset class to remain strong. Saying that, despite recent yield compression, the market continues to offer equity-like returns that are largely uncorrelated to traditional stock and bond markets. In a recently published report, […]
Cat bonds a compelling, genuine diversification for investors in volatile times: Neuberger Berman
A recent paper from investment manager Neuberger Berman highlights catastrophe bonds as a “very compelling opportunity” for investors seeking genuine portfolio diversification, which comes at a time when macroeconomic uncertainty and risk-asset volatility are expected to remain in focus for the foreseeable future. The investment manager observes that demand for catastrophe bonds has continued to […]
GIFT City is attracting global reinsurance capital at scale, says PB Fintech’s Singh
In an interview with Reinsurance News, PB Fintech’s Joint Group Chief Executive Officer, Sarbvir Singh, emphasised that a more open and predictable regulatory environment is attracting global reinsurance companies to India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). Insurance and reinsurance volumes have expanded rapidly at GIFT City, hitting $1.2 […]
World Bank cat bond on the table in new $400m Morocco Climate & Risk Finance Program
The Board of the World Bank has approved a new $400 million program that aims to boost Morocco’s resilience against climate, disaster, and cyber risks, with catastrophe bonds and other forms of insurance risk transfer including parametric triggers mooted as part of the program outcomes. While strengthening the country’s resilience against climate and natural disasters, […]