ILS and broader securitisation key to absorbing nat cat risk: Schroders Capital
The increasing need for capital to manage and mitigate natural hazard risk is creating strong opportunities for investors, according to Schroders Capital, who emphasises that by allocating to catastrophe risk through insurance-linked securities, broader securitisation, and other risk-transfer markets, investors can secure attractive returns by absorbing catastrophe risk when pricing reflects expected losses and required […]
BTG Pactual sets up SSPE (Brazil ILS structure) to issue Letras de Risco de Seguro (LRS)
BTG Pactual, a major global investment bank and asset manager headquartered in Brazil, has established an insurance-linked securities (ILS) structure named BTG Pactual Sociedade Seguradora de Propósito Específico S.A. (BTG Pactual SSPE) to issue Letras de Risco de Seguro (Insurance Risk Letters), Brazil’s own-brand of ILS instrument. BTG Pactual becomes the fourth owner of an […]
Hannover Re Capital Partners build-out continues, looking to broaden investor base
Hannover Re is continuing to build-out its Bermuda-based insurance-linked securities (ILS) platform Hannover Re Capital Partners in 2026, with funds deployed for partnering investors already, the team being strengthened and a goal to onboard more investors while establishing new structures to support a range of investment opportunities. The global reinsurance firm launched its Hannover Re […]
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 […]
Global data centre insurance market projected to exceed $24bn by 2030: Allianz Commercial
The global data centre insurance market is projected to grow from currently around US $11 billion to more than $24 billion by 2030, which comes as the market continues to drive an influx of infrastructure risks and opportunities, according to Allianz Commercial, the commercial insurance business of Allianz Group. The company states that this growth […]
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 […]
Lockton Re executes ILW covering property cat and cyber risks in a single limit
Reinsurance broker Lockton Re has successfully executed what the firm believes is the first industry-loss warranty (ILW) that combines property catastrophe and cyber risk triggers within a single limit structure for a protection buying client. The innovative structure utilises a trigger from PERILS AG, working with with CyberAcuView as the index provider for cyber risk, […]