Reinsurance sidecars news

A new report from S&P Global Ratings highlights a structural shift in the sidecar market, as casualty reinsurance sidecars have grown to account for approximately 10% of total sidecar capacity. Driven by a wave of recent high-profile launches these vehicles are attracting alternative capital by offering returns largely uncorrelated with broader financial markets.

As the sidecar market continues to expand, the traditional view of these vehicles as pure, non-correlated diversifiers is shifting. The growing adoption of casualty and multi-line exposures introduces long-tail dynamics that are inherently tied to broader macroeconomic factors like social and economic inflation. However, according to Kroll, for investors, this transition transforms the valuation process […]

Reinsurance capital reached a record high of $790 billion by the end of Q1 2026, but it was alternative or third-party reinsurance capital, so that deployed through insurance-linked securities and related collateralized structures, which was the sole driver of growth as it reached $141 billion, rising 4% from the end of the year, according to […]

The Victory Pioneer CAT Bond Fund has now surpassed the $2 billion in assets under management milestone, extending its AUM to $2.2 billion by June 30th 2026. The combined AUM across dedicated mutual and institutional insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds managed by the Pioneer Investments team has now grown to over $5.8 billion.

Capital management in the life insurance sector is moving beyond balance sheet expansion to prioritise flexibility and investor alignment. However, while long-duration institutional capital remains the foundation, McKinsey & Company reports that leading platforms are now diversifying funding and exploring greater liquidity through mechanisms such as tradable sidecar interests.

Stone Ridge Asset Management has grown assets under management across its mutual catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and reinsurance fund strategies by more than 8% in the last quarter of record, with additional AUM growth in the following weeks taking them to around $7 billion, a new all-time high.

Guy Carpenter, the global reinsurance broking firm, has reported that a combination of abundant capacity and a growing appetite from reinsurers has kept the competitive pricing environment intact at the mid-year renewals, while also highlighting that current market conditions are encouraging buyers to explore alternative options such as parametric solutions and sidecars to complement traditional […]

The extent to whether catastrophe bonds have truly become a mainstream investment product was a key discussion point during Artemis’ 2026 Bermuda ILS Executive Roundtable, in which experts from across the ILS sector discussed whether rated bonds, pooled ILS offerings, and enhanced secondary liquidity are ready to unlock vast new sources of traditional capital.

Andrew Creed, Group President and Group Chief Financial Officer of legacy acquirer RiverStone International, highlighted that as the legacy and run-off market continues to evolve, having insurance-linked securities (ILS) solutions readily available is becoming increasingly valuable for global operators.

Everest Group has announced the launch of Annapurna Re Ltd., the specialty re/insurers first casualty reinsurance sidecar, revealing an expectation of deploying $600 million of third-party capital through the structure, while Stone Point Insurance Solutions is the anchor investor backing the venture.