A recent report authored by wealth managers at US Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States, has outlined key opportunities for qualified investors in the reinsurance market, with the firm particularly highlighting how reinsurance offers effective diversification with total return potential, making a strong case for its inclusion
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
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
Over the past decade, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has expanded significantly, while keeping its global talent footprint remarkably lean. According to 20Twenty Search Advisor Jason Sykes, this streamlined operational structure shields ILS professionals from the widespread cost-cutting affecting traditional re/insurance, pointing to a bright future for talent in the
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
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
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
Following several years of strong returns and renewed inflows, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market currently sits in a structurally healthy position, however this recent momentum must be balanced with disciplined cycle management, Florian Steiger, CEO and Founder of Icosa Investments told Artemis in an interview. Speaking to Artemis just before
At the S&P Global Ratings briefing in Monte Carlo at the RVS, Maren Josefs, Credit Analyst at the company explained that the big stories in insurance-linked securities has been catastrophe bonds and casualty sidecars this year, but she cautioned the market to remember that investors still don’t like surprises. Josefs