Insurance Linked Securities Interviews

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 […]

Following the recent closure of German insurer Gothaer’s €100 million Yardstick Re DAC (Series 2026-1) flood catastrophe bond, analysts at Moody’s Ratings explained how the agency looked beyond just the standard model outputs when it came to rating the first-ever pure German flood cat bond, due to the bond having a very remote risk of […]

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.

As market volatility continues to drive a rising demand for structured solutions, reinsurers are increasingly forced to handle complex client objectives all at once, and being able to successfully execute these deals requires underwriting, pricing, and capital teams to be well aligned from the very start. In order to tackle this, Northern Re has built […]

After working with Gálapagos Capital SSPE on a recent R$126 million offering of Insurance Risk Letters (LRS), Avla Brazil CEO Felippe Astrachan has said that LRS opens a door that allows the company to explore different types of risks that are not traditionally covered by the insurance and reinsurance market, while also remaining optimistic about […]

Gallagher Re’s new Arthur Re Ltd. platform adds another dimension to the reinsurance broker’s global retrocession offering, and according to Jason Bolding, Global CEO of Gallagher Securities, the platform allows the firm to bring clients more flexible capital solutions while streamlining the issuance process for index-based catastrophe bonds.

Welcome to Artemis’ 2026 Bermuda ILS Executive Roundtable, during which leaders and experts from across the insurance-linked securities sector discussed the momentum being seen in catastrophe bonds and ILS this year, as well as the continued importance of Bermuda’s role in the market.

Property catastrophe reinsurance programs in Southeast US states have undergone a fundamental shift. Far from a supplementary capital pool, the Rule 144A catastrophe bond market has evolved into a fundamental element of regional risk placement, an integration that has inverted historical market norms over the last five years, according to Adam Schwebach, Head of Property, […]

Paul Barker, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Private ILS at alternative investment manager Elementum Advisors, LLC, explores how the specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) manager positions itself within a competitive landscape, and how its approach has adapted amid an increasingly sophisticated investor base.