Alternative capital hits $124bn. Consistent investor appetite to drive it higher still: Aon
Alternative reinsurance capital, so that deployed through insurance-linked securities and related collateralized structures, reached a new high of $124 billion as of September 30th 2025, according to Aon and the broker expects the growth trend to persist as third-party investors show “consistent” appetite for returns from the sector. In a just released new report from […]
Thailand explores cat bonds as reinsurance capital to support disaster fund
The Thai General Insurance Association (TGIA) is backing an initiative to establish a permanent Natural Catastrophe Fund for the country in the first half of 2026, and is currently exploring the use of catastrophe bonds as a form of reinsurance capital to help support the fund, according to a report by the Bangkok Post. According […]
ILS to continue evolving into a central part of the world’s risk-transfer infrastructure: HCMA
As innovation and global participation within insurance-linked securities (ILS) accelerates, the market is expected to continue evolving into an increasingly central part of the globe’s risk-transfer infrastructure, according to executives at Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA). Artemis spoke with Philipp Kusche, Chairman of HCMA Europe & Co-Head of Global ILS, and Mitchell Rosenberg, Co-Head […]
G20 Ministers call for disaster risk reduction (DRR), parametric insurance, cat bonds
Ministers from the G20, or Group of Twenty recently came together in Johannesburg, South Africa to address major global challenges and ways to promote sustainability, with members underscoring the importance of investing in building sustainable resilience through the use of disaster risk reduction (DRR) tools such as catastrophe bonds and parametric insurance. For those unaware, […]
Airmic: Parametric solutions go mainstream as data improvements drive demand
UK corporates face an increasingly complex risk landscape. Weather extremes, supply chain fragility, infrastructure dependencies and fast-moving operational risks now sit alongside traditional property exposures. As risk managers seek solutions that respond quickly, flexibly and transparently, parametric insurance has rapidly emerged as a powerful complement to traditional indemnity insurance. Thanks to advances in data availability, […]
IA’s Stephen Yiu hails ILS a ‘blue ocean’ opportunity for Hong Kong’s insurance brokers
As insurance-linked securities (ILS) continues to gain momentum in Hong Kong, Stephen Yiu, JP Chairman of the Hong Kong Insurance Authority (IA) believes that the market is a “blue ocean” for Hong Kong’s insurance brokers, and an opportunity not to be missed. Yiu, speaking at the CIB Annual Conference, explained that increasingly frequent and severe […]
Abu Dhabi regulator seeks input on potential ILS framework, synthetic sidecar concept
The financial regulator in Abu Dhabi is asking for stakeholder and industry feedback as it considers developing a framework to support growth of an insurance-linked securities market there, while also seeking input to a concept for a “synthetic sidecar” structure that would sit within a regulated insurance entity. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of […]
Germany’s insurers pitch Elementar Re catastrophe reinsurance risk pool
Germany’s insurance industry has introduced a proposed natural catastrophe reinsurance vehicle called Elementar Re, intended to serve as a backdrop for primary insurers facing increasing losses associated with climate risk. The concept, which was released by the German Insurance Association (GDV), centers around pooling high-risk residential properties, and adding a state-supported layer of protection for […]
Galapagos Capital uses SSPE structure to issue R$100m Brazil ILS transaction
Global investment company Galapagos Capital has announced the issuance of up to R$100 million in Insurance Risk Letters (LRS), which are the Brazilian regulatory regime version of insurance-linked securities (ILS), marking the second ever ILS issuance in Brazil, and the first from Galapagos Capital. Recall at the end of 2024, Galapagos Capital received authorisation from Brazil’s […]
Parametric insurance enters the mainstream as climate risks surge
Once seen as a niche tool for specialized risks, parametric insurance is accelerating into the mainstream insurance market, driven by rising climate volatility, better data, and a growing appetite for clear, fast-payout protection. That was the consensus among senior underwriting and technology leaders speaking at the Insurance Innovators Summit 2025 in London this week. During a panel […]