Archive for August, 2026

AM Best anticipates continued normalisation of reinsurance underwriting results through the rest of 2026 absent any major catastrophic losses, but anticipates competitive pressures will rise further next year as the market continues to build its capital base.

CatIQ, Canada’s insured loss and exposure index provider, has raised its insurance industry loss estimate from the severe thunderstorm event that affected parts of southern Ontario and southern Quebec, between June 30th and July 3rd, 2026, to CAD $439 million, a 17.5% increase from the firm’s initial loss estimate of $374 million.

As Twelve Securis continues to expand its presence across Asia, which includes setting up two new distribution partnerships in Taiwan, Vittorio Sangiorgio, who serves as Head of Investment Solutions at the specialist catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, has emphasised how the region offers many opportunities for the ILS market to further expand […]

Reinsurance giant Munich Re has reclaimed its spot at the top of AM Best’s ranking of the world’s largest reinsurers for companies that report under IFRS 17, while the specialist Lloyd’s marketplace has moved above Berkshire Hathaway to claim the top spot for non-IFRS 17 reinsurers, based on year-end 2025 figures.

Artemis has learned that Beazley, the London headquartered specialty insurance and reinsurance company, has partnered with specialist insurance-linked securities investment manager Integral ILS Ltd. to establish the awaited cyber ILS fund operation in Bermuda.

Pillar Capital Management Limited, the Bermuda-based specialist collateralized reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, has appointed Jessica Ferreira as an Actuary.

Mangrove Property Insurance Company, the Florida based specialist insurer, has secured a record-setting catastrophe reinsurance programme for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is set to provide protection against both the frequency and severity of catastrophe events, with coverage reportedly extending to a 1-in-175 year storm.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has successfully arranged its first sovereign parametric catastrophe swap transaction, securing $20 million of hurricane risk transfer for Belize, underwritten by global reinsurance firm Swiss Re.

Fermat Capital Management has launched a new strategy specifically for investors in New Zealand, with the Fermat Cat Bond PIE Fund becoming the first cat bond fund structured in the tax efficient Portfolio Investment Entities format.

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