ILS complementary for transferring, funding risks of large infrastructure projects: Singapore’s MAS
Insurance-linked securities such as catastrophe bonds are seen as a complementary mechanism to help provide the necessary capital to transfer and fund the risks of large infrastructure projects in Asia, according to Lim Cheng Khai of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Speaking at International Association of Engineering Insurers annual conference in Singapore earlier today, […]
Institutional capital now core market infrastructure, as value chain unbundles: Aon
Institutional capital has matured into a structural component of global reinsurance infrastructure, accounting for nearly a fifth of total global reinsurance capital market capacity in the first-half of 2026 as the traditional underwriting value chain continues to unbundle, according to broker Aon. In a recent article, the broker highlights that advancing data analytics and flexible […]
Cat 5 Florida hurricanes could drive $300bn plus insurance market loss: Swiss Re
Under certain scenarios, a category 5 hurricane ploughing into Miami or Tampa Bay has the potential to drive more than US $300 billion of losses across the global insurance and reinsurance market, Swiss Re’s Institute said today, while also explaining the importance of reinsurance and ILS capital in protecting the state. In addition, the research […]
Capital markets, ILS well-structured to absorb data centre nat cat risks: Howden
The global data centre build-out is creating unprecedented risk concentrations in natural disaster zones, and pushing traditional insurance capacity to its limits. Howden sees this as a prime opportunity for the capital markets, as catastrophe peak risk remains the foundations of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class. According to Howden’s new report, in the US, […]
28% of reinsurance buyers expect to increase alternative capital use in 2027: Moody’s
For the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, one of the most promising findings of Moody’s Ratings annual survey of reinsurance buyers is that 28% of respondents said they anticipate increased use of alternative capital sources in 2027. At a time when the ILS market has grown strongly and catastrophe bond issuance has soared, while the routes […]
Casualty ILS inflows an incremental negative. Cat may soften more than RVS suggests: KBW
Analysts from KBW see the influx of capital into the casualty reinsurance market through insurance-linked securities structures as negative for reinsurers, while on the property catastrophe side they caution that rate softening often tends to be more pronounced than the headlines from the RVS suggest. KBW’s analyst team attended the 2026 Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous (RVS) […]
Catastrophe bond market shifts further towards indemnity triggers and per-occurrence coverage
Over the last year and through the record-levels of issuance in 2026 so far, the catastrophe bond market’s outstanding exposure has shifted further towards indemnity triggers and per-occurrence coverage, as preference for these types of deals continues to rise, both on the sponsor and investor side. Using Artemis’ extensive catastrophe bond database, we can visualise this […]
Retrocession set for comeback as conditions evolve. Collateralized tail protection stable: S&P
Retrocession is back in fashion as market conditions evolve across reinsurance and rating agency S&P believes retro buying is set for a comeback, as reinsurers recognise favourable pricing and conditions for protection, while looking to manage their catastrophe limits in a softening market. S&P Global Ratings highlights that “catastrophe risk appetite could become more subdued […]
Data centre opportunity for ILS capital must be effective in terms of the economics: Swiss Re
When it comes to alternative sources of reinsurance capital and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors supporting the massive need for capacity to insure and reinsure the data centre build-out, Swiss Re executives explained in Monte Carlo that it must be effective in terms of the economics. With the reinsurance industry meeting in Monte Carlo at the […]
Sidecar growth signals strong investor appetite, but structure remains key: Anthony McKelvy, Northern Re
While growth in sidecar capital reflects a healthy demand for insurance-linked returns, long-term success will depend on the level of sophistication of structures sitting behind carrier balance sheets, Anthony McKelvy, Managing Partner of collateralized reinsurance company Northern Re told Artemis. Speaking to Artemis around the time of the 2026 Monte Carlo Rendez-vous event, McKelvy shared what […]