ILS managers would be wrong to give away structural improvements at renewals: Doris, Twelve Securis
As discussions begin regarding the upcoming January reinsurance renewals, the question of how disciplined ILS managers will remain on contract structures looms, with Cahal Doris, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Private ILS, at Twelve Securis suggesting that ILS managers would be wrong to give away structural improvements at 1/1. Artemis spoke to Doris around the Monte […]
Supercede sees steady growth as it streamlines brokers’ workflows and extends focus: Ben Rose
Ben Rose, Co-Founder and President of Supercede, highlighted that the company has seen steady growth since its launch, with much of the expansion driven by brokers recognising the platform’s ability to streamline time-consuming, ‘table-stakes’ tasks and free them to focus on improving deal quality and client outcomes. Supercede is an independent reinsurance platform designed to […]
RVS Roundtable: ILS sentiment positive, importance of alignment and transparency stressed
Sentiment for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space is positive across all segments and there’s increasing interest from new investors and optimism around the private side of the market, while alignment and transparency remain key, according to industry experts. Artemis held its sixth Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable at the 67th Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monaco […]
Alternative reinsurance capital only going to become more relevant: Swiss Re ACP leaders
In the wake of its announcement that Swiss Re is bringing together its insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment management operations under the Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Investment Advisors Corporation (SRILIAC) brand, Artemis spoke with senior executives from the Alternative Capital Partners (ACP) division of the reinsurance company. We spoke with Chris Minter, Head Alternative Capital Partners, and […]
Attractive underwriting market to persist, provide opportunities for ILS investors: Parry, RenRe
The reinsurance market continues to provide attractive conditions for underwriting and Chris Parry, the Global Head of Capital Partners at RenaissanceRe told us the company expects this to provide ongoing opportunities for ILS investors, which will help the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector to keep growing. Speaking with Artemis around the time of the 2025 Monte […]
Parametric insurance, cat bonds & P3 critical for closing the protection gap: Aon’s Henderson
As extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, closing the widening climate protection gap has never been more urgent. According to Elizabeth Henderson, Global Head of Climate Advisory at broker Aon, financial tools such as parametric insurance, catastrophe bonds, and public-private partnerships (P3) are critical towards building resilience and closing the gap. In a […]
Education and acceptance fuel wave of new sponsors in cat bond market: Adderley, Appleby
With the catastrophe bond market seeing eleven new sponsors enter the space so far this year, the trend highlights how involvement in the market has become more acceptable, and how sponsors are increasingly comfortable with cat bonds overall, according to Brad Adderley, Partner at global law firm Appleby. Artemis spoke to Adderley at RVS in […]
ILS recruitment market seeing business development & analytics demand: Sykes, 20Twenty Search
After a challenging few years that began with the hurricane-heavy season of 2017, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has entered a sustained period of strong returns. The rebound is also reshaping recruitment trends, with rising demand being seen for talent in business development and analytics, according to 20Twenty Search’s Jason Sykes. Speaking with Artemis around […]
ILS operational capabilities key. Not considering AI simply not an option: Ramseier, Twelve Securis
For the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset management sector, operational capabilities are going to be key, while the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) means it must be considered, Dr. Urs Ramseier, CEO of Twelve Securis told Artemis in an interview just before the Monte Carlo Rendez-vous event. Twelve Securis, being born out of the merging of […]
Capital markets key to future insurability and affordability of risk transfer: Swiss Re
Swiss Re has highlighted the capital efficiency that a modern and layered risk transfer architecture brings to the property and casualty insurance market, seeing the capital markets and investors as now key elements in a chain that is supporting growing volumes of global risks. In a new sigma report released today in Monte Carlo, global […]