catastrophe bonds

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.

Andrew Newman, President of global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, said today that if the firm’s pipeline is any indication of catastrophe bond market activity in the final quarter of 2025 and the first half of next year, “we won’t be surprised to see a fourth record-breaking year of issuance.”

Speaking in a recent video interview with our sister publication Reinsurance News, James Vickers, Chairman of Gallagher Re’s International division, suggested that the excess capacity coming into the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space will help to drive innovation and support the development of new lines of business.

A renewed interest in catastrophe bonds is being seen across the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, as spreads have started to become more “attractive”, which indicates a favourable market entry point for new sponsors, according to Sandro Kriesch, Head of Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS), and Sophie Worsnop, Assistant Vice President, Acrisure Re Corporate Advisory & Solutions (ARCAS).

Artemis has learned that Inigo Insurance, the London headquartered specialty insurance and reinsurance underwriter, is now seeking an upsized $115 million of protection from its new Montoya Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond deal, which is the first cat bond from Inigo to feature multiple tranches, one being a new subsequent event cover.

Currently, there are attractive returns in all segments of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) universe, and while conditions are expected to remain favourable amid increased demand for protection, there’s still opportunities to innovate and bring more product and capital to market, according to industry executives. At the 66th Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monaco last week, […]

Despite somewhat of an easing at the mid-year reinsurance renewals, insurance-linked securities (ILS) activity has been robust so far in 2024, and knowing what the rest of the year looks like right now, catastrophe bond issuance is on pace to set a new record, according to Lara Mowery, Head of Distribution, Guy Carpenter.

With numerous forecasters warning of a very active Atlantic hurricane season this year, some insurance-linked securities (ILS) markets eased off somewhat at the June 1st and July 1st, 2024, reinsurance renewals, which led to a little bit of a squeeze in places like Florida, according to James Vickers, Chairman, Gallagher Re International.

The level of insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital reached new heights in 2023 on the back of record issuance in the catastrophe bond market, and while collateralised reinsurance has so far failed to rebound, there are signs of growth, according to James Vickers, Chairman of International, Gallagher Re.

As inflation uncertainty persists and the negative stock-bond correlation of the past two decades continues to shift, investor focus has again turned to the fact traditional diversification between asset classes is not working as well, according to Twelve Capital.