Third-party capital remains an attractive source of capital for SCOR: CEO Léger
Speaking at global reinsurer SCOR’s briefing at RVS 2026 in Monte Carlo, Thierry Léger, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said that the reinsurer sees third-party capital as an attractive source of capital for the firm, and sees no future changes regarding its strategy for managing it. French reinsurer SCOR is an active manager of third-party capital […]
Munich Re execs caution on casualty sidecar commutation challenge, risky asset strategies
In Monte Carlo today at the Rendez-vous event, senior executives of global reinsurance firm Munich Re explained that they see the trend for some longer-tailed casualty focused sidecars to offer high returns from the asset side as “not a good idea” while the potential for commutation discussions to prove a challenge at the end of […]
Fitch bullish on ILS momentum, with only “slight” growth forecast for traditional reinsurance capital
At the Monte Carlo Rendez-vous today, Brian Schneider, Global Head of Reinsurance Ratings at Fitch Ratings seemed more bullish on the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continuing its recent pace of growth, while traditional reinsurance capital is only forecast for “slight” growth this year. Speaking during the Fitch Ratings briefing at the RVS in Monte Carlo […]
Cat bond and ILS market well-positioned for disciplined, continued growth: Artemis London 2026
The catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities market remains well-positioned, even as reinsurance market conditions soften, with speakers at our Artemis London 2026 conference yesterday highlighting the discipline in the market and that this is expected to persist, while growth opportunities are still evident. We held our Artemis London 2026 conference on September 1st and had around 220 attendees through […]
No longer alternative, how capital sources can work together is the strategic decision: Gallagher Re
During reinsurance broker Gallagher Re’s Pre-Monte Carlo Media Briefing, Will Thompson, Head of Global Clients, said alternative capital is no longer a separate conversation from traditional reinsurance and is now an integral part of the capital stack. Ahead of the annual Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS), Thompson highlighted that clients now have access to […]
Capital markets now a resident of the reinsurance industry: Laurent Rousseau, Marsh Re
Laurent Rousseau, CEO of Global Capital & Advisory, and Europe and IMEA at Marsh Re, said today that the capital markets are “no longer a visitor” but “now a resident” of the reinsurance industry, as investors increasingly allocate to the space. As reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter officially becomes Marsh Re, executives at the firm discussed […]
European convective storms in July estimated an almost EUR 2.2bn industry loss: PERILS
A wave of severe convective storms that swept across Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy in Europe between 13th and 19th July 2026 are estimated to have caused an insurance industry loss of EUR 2.186 billion, according to catastrophe data aggregator PERILS AG. Notably, this outbreak of severe convective storms (SCS) across Europe is already the […]
ILS capital is “foundational” in reinsurance, grows to $144.5bn with 5-year CAGR 8.3%: Aon
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital is now “foundational” within the global reinsurance market according to Aon, with alternative sources of capital now accounting for $144.5 billion of sector funds, with that figure rising by $3.5 billion just in the second-quarter of 2026. The latest insurance-linked securities market report from Aon Securities, the investment banking, structuring and […]
Underwriting discipline and risk transparency key as casualty ILS evolves: AM Best
As the casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to expand, rating agency AM Best has indicated that market participants will need to remain focused on ensuring that both underwriting discipline and risk transparency develop simultaneously in order to keep pace with investor demand. While innovation in the capital markets can offer significant sources of capacity, […]
Marsh to bring alternative capital into data centre risks with $10bn Stratus exchange
Broker Marsh is aiming to bring alternative sources of insurance and reinsurance capital into the digital infrastructure risk transfer sector, through the launch of a $10 billion property insurance exchange named Stratus. Stratus offers access up to $10 billion in property insurance capacity on a single-placement basis, Marsh explained, with this targeted at the complex […]