World Bank confirms signing of Nepal quake catastrophe bond mandate
The World Bank has now confirmed that it has partnered with Nepal to explore the issuance of a parametric earthquake catastrophe bond for the country. The World Bank confirmed that it and Nepal have signed a mandate agreement to explore the development of a catastrophe bond, which would be designed to enable Nepal to access […]
Insurance-linked securities expand the horizon for impact investing: Smith, Sage Advisory
Speaking yesterday at the ILS Bermuda Convergence 2026 conference, Bob Smith, President & Co-CIO of fixed income and alternative solutions manager Sage Advisory, explained that he sees insurance-linked securities as an asset class that can expand the horizon of impact investing. Smith is a strong proponent for investing into catastrophe bonds and other natural catastrophe […]
Cat bonds offer flexibility across fixed income and alternative investment allocations: Victory Capital
Given that catastrophe bonds are known for having a low correlation to traditional financial markets, global asset management firm Victory Capital has highlighted how the asset class’s portfolio implementation flexibility makes it viable for either an investor’s fixed income allocation or its alternative investment strategy. In a recent article, Victory Capital outlines that many investors […]
ILS has an upper-edge, strong narrative when it comes to proving diversification: Convergence
For investors in the insurance-linked securities asset class, when pitching a potential allocation to their investment committees the task is helped by the fact ILS has a strong narrative to tell, when it comes to proving its diversification benefits and has the data to support that, speakers at the Convergence 2026 conference in Bermuda said […]
ILS investors need to speak up and ask for alternative model views: Karen Clark
At the ILS Bermuda Convergence 2026 conference today, Karen Clark, CEO and Co-founder of catastrophe risk modelling specialist Karen Clark & Company, urged the insurance-linked securities community and its investors to ask for alternative model views to be included in the deal flow that comes to market. During a panel discussion about how catastrophe modelling […]
Evolving captives becoming strategic platforms for attracting third-party capital: Aon
Captives are rapidly evolving from risk retention vehicles into strategic capital access platforms, which in turn is beginning to attract third-party capital, according to broker Aon, who emphasises that captive owners are increasingly partnering with external investors to unlock capacity that supports growth initiatives and long-term resilience. In a recent article, the broker underscores that […]
Nepal government approves World Bank earthquake cat bond mandate agreement
According to reports from Nepalese news sources, the country’s government Council of Ministers has approved signing a Mandate Agreement for the Nepal Earthquake Catastrophe Bond project with the World Bank. Back in July, we reported that the World Bank had begun working on a proposed project to deliver a parametric earthquake catastrophe bond for Nepal, […]
Hannover Re targets $200m seventh Acorn Re parametric US earthquake cat bond
Global reinsurance firm Hannover Re is bringing the seventh catastrophe bond offering in the annual parametric US earthquake risk series of deals, with an initial $200 million target for an Acorn Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance, Artemis has learned. As seen with all six of the previous Acorn Re parametric catastrophe bonds, this new seventh […]
El Niño could reshape catastrophe risk for insurers and reinsurers, Moody’s says
The 2026 El Niño could alter catastrophe risk across multiple regions and perils, creating implications for insurers and reinsurers as they assess potential changes in insured losses, portfolio accumulation and diversification, according to Moody’s, the global risk assessment firm that provides credit ratings, research, data, and analytical tools for financial markets. The company’s latest assessment […]
PICC P&C’s new Great Wall Re catastrophe bond said to be a $12m issuance
We’ve learned that the new Great Wall Re Limited catastrophe bond issuance is $12 million in size, so presumably will provide an equivalent amount of capital markets backed reinsurance to the sponsoring Chinese domestic insurer, PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited. On Monday we revealed that PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited appeared to have […]