The diversity and size of the ILS investor base has never been larger, according to Cory Anger, Managing Director at Marsh Securities, who believes that the market remains extremely healthy, while emphasising the need to continue expanding investment opportunities further. Marsh Securities is the global capital and advisory unit within
As the catastrophe bond market continues to expand and create further opportunities in the ILS market, there is also a growing demand being seen for portfolios that combine liquid cat bonds with carefully selected private ILS exposures, which according to Twelve Securis’ Cahal Doris, gives investors greater control over liquidity,
Insurance-linked securities such as catastrophe bonds are seen as a complementary mechanism to help provide the necessary capital to transfer and fund the risks of large infrastructure projects in Asia, according to Lim Cheng Khai of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Speaking at International Association of Engineering Insurers annual
Moody’s has launched Risk InvestorIQ, a dedicated catastrophe risk analytics and portfolio management application to provide ILS investors and risk professionals with an environment to evaluate transactions and gauge their portfolio impact. The launch comes as the insurance-linked securities (ILS) continues to grow at a rapid pace, fuelled by catastrophe bond
As asset-driven sidecars expand in the casualty market, focus is shifting from capital efficiency to risk management. Given this, Ledger Investing indicates that turning collateral into a second source of return requires market participants to underwrite the supporting asset portfolio with the same discipline as the liabilities. The insurtech and
While property reinsurance and insurance-linked investment strategies are often viewed as carrying significant tail risk, Agecroft Partners believes that carefully constructed portfolios and disciplined underwriting can help to manage downside volatility more effectively than headline risk profiles may suggest. Don Steinbrugge, Founder and CEO of Agecroft Partners, the hedge fund
Institutional capital has matured into a structural component of global reinsurance infrastructure, accounting for nearly a fifth of total global reinsurance capital market capacity in the first-half of 2026 as the traditional underwriting value chain continues to unbundle, according to broker Aon. In a recent article, the broker highlights that
Hong Kong’s new five-year plan highlights insurance-linked securities business and the ongoing development of its ILS regulatory regime as key strategic goals, with a PCC structure being explored for more cost-efficient ILS and catastrophe bond issuance, as well as ways to invigorate the investor side as well. The inaugural Five-Year
Under certain scenarios, a category 5 hurricane ploughing into Miami or Tampa Bay has the potential to drive more than US $300 billion of losses across the global insurance and reinsurance market, Swiss Re’s Institute said today, while also explaining the importance of reinsurance and ILS capital in protecting the