In a recent article, global broker Aon has highlighted that the continued growth of alternative capital sources is enabling more efficient risk management by bringing solutions closer with underlying risks. Aon suggests that risk buyers can more readily access these alternative capital sources through a risk capital strategy approach, which
The Government Superannuation Fund Authority of New Zealand has demonstrated its growing appetite to invest into catastrophe bonds and other catastrophe reinsurance opportunities, by adding insurance-linked securities (ILS) specialist Elementum Advisors to its roster of managers this year. Having invested into insurance-linked securities (ILS) for more than a decade, this
Organisations facing increasing property program volatility can benefit from alternative risk transfer strategies, unlocking access to strategic sources of capital and supporting long-term program stability, according to Aon. The long-term view of property risk is increasingly volatile and complex. Risk buyers are currently navigating two opposing dynamics in the global
Delivering a keynote speech at the 29th Federation of the Afro-Asian Insurers & Reinsurers (FAIR) General Assembly in Mumbai, India, earlier this week, Hitesh R. Joshi, Executive Director at Indian reinsurance company GIC Re, said that re/insurance is key to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as he underlined the
According to Moody’s Ratings, issuance of higher expected loss (EL) catastrophe bonds has risen slightly in 2024 and 2025, as pricing for higher-severity risks has declined, encouraging investors to allocate more capacity to higher-frequency exposures. It’s important to note that catastrophe bonds that are more exposed to higher frequency losses
Secondary market prices of some catastrophe bonds that provide their sponsors aggregate reinsurance or retrocessional coverage have been increasing at what is viewed as being a faster pace, than is typically anticipated, in recent months, with some sources suggesting a contributor is the fact hurricane season has so far run
As the global insurance-linked securities (ILS) market evolves and expands, so too do its operational complexities and counterparty risks. This evolution elevates the trustee from a mere administrator to an essential partner, providing the stability and confidence that allows market participants to thrive in an increasingly demanding landscape, HSBC Bank
With the catastrophe bond market growing at a rapid pace, the sector is well-positioned to support a broader sponsor base. The increased participation of large institutional investors, whose ability to deploy meaningful allocations remains a testament to the market’s credibility and scalability, further underscores this strength, Luca Albertini, CEO of
CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the United States with total assets under management of over $582 billion, is making its first ever investment allocation to the insurance-linked securities sector, we understand in catastrophe bonds, Artemis has learned. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS, is one of