Cat bond yields indicate pricing normalisation rather than a structural shift: Euler ILS Partners
Catastrophe bond market yields may have declined over the last two years, but specialist Swiss insurance-linked securities investment manager Euler ILS Partners believes this is a normalisation, or a return to more historically normal pricing, rather than a structural shift in demand. The catastrophe bond market continued to expand through the second-quarter of 2026 and […]
ILS & cat bonds show impact investing can move beyond mitigation into resilience: Sage Advisory
A new report from Sage Advisory Services, the fixed income and alternative solutions manager, has highlighted that through ILS and catastrophe bonds’ ability to allocate capital across regions and perils, these instruments make a strong case for impact investing to move beyond mitigation and into resilience. The report, authored by Bob Smith, President and Co-Chief […]
Asia offers many opportunities for the ILS market: Sangiorgio, Twelve Securis
As Twelve Securis continues to expand its presence across Asia, which includes setting up two new distribution partnerships in Taiwan, Vittorio Sangiorgio, who serves as Head of Investment Solutions at the specialist catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, has emphasised how the region offers many opportunities for the ILS market to further expand and grow. […]
Fermat Capital Management launches Cat Bond PIE Fund for New Zealand investors
Fermat Capital Management has launched a new strategy specifically for investors in New Zealand, with the Fermat Cat Bond PIE Fund becoming the first cat bond fund structured in the tax efficient Portfolio Investment Entities format. In recent year’s, the specialist catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager has been broadening its distribution reach […]
US severe convective storm (SCS) industry losses exceed $35bn in 2026 so far: Gallagher Re
According to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, year-to-date industry losses from US severe convective storms in 2026 have accelerated and climbed above $35 billion, as the peril’s quieter start to the opening months of the year have since given way to prolific activity. The broker has recently published a new event commentary report, covering the considerable […]
Rise of alternative capital will create greater space for financial investors: Guy Carpenter’s Rousseau
As alternative reinsurance capital, so that deployed through insurance-linked securities (ILS) and related collateralized structures, continues to expand and gain momentum across the reinsurance market, this pace is expected to continue, and according to Laurent Rousseau of broker Guy Carpenter, this will lead to a greater space for financial investors. Rousseau, who serves as CEO […]
August 9th – 11th US Midwest SCS outbreak may rank as a top-10 industry loss: Guy Carpenter
Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorm activity that struck the Midwest of the United States earlier this month is seen as having the potential to result in a top-10 severe weather insurance industry loss event, which implies that the cost could be around $5.1 billion or higher to the market, according to broker Guy Carpenter. Between […]
Maturing alternative capital partnerships help reinsurers exceed cost of capital: AM Best
Reinsurers are benefiting from maturing partnerships with alternative capital providers, helping them to consistently exceed their capital costs, a new report from rating agency AM Best has highlighted. For the third consecutive year, global reinsurers have generated returns well above the cost of capital, which AM Best states is due to positive underwriting results that […]
Third-party reinsurance capital projected for 6% growth to $130bn in 2026: AM Best & GC
Third-party capital in reinsurance, deployed through alternative capital vehicles, catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities, is projected to grow roughly 6% over the course of this year, to end 2026 around a record $130 billion level, according to the latest data from AM Best and Guy Carpenter. The growth rate would have been higher at more […]
ILS and alt capital remains disciplined amid record cat bond market growth: J.P. Morgan
A new report from analysts at J.P. Morgan has suggested that while the catastrophe bond market has witnessed exceptional growth in 2026, insurance-linked securities (ILS) and alternative capital are looking more disciplined, exhibiting few of the undisciplined behaviours witnessed in the last soft market. Coming off a remarkable 2025, the catastrophe bond market has managed […]