Insurance Linked Securities Interviews

At our Artemis London 2026 catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities conference in September, a session focused on catastrophe bonds explored how advances in modelling can help investors further assess risk, and why managers should be cautious about encouraging investors to over-allocate to the asset class when spreads are below average.

Atmos Capital Partners AG has launched as a new partner-led, independent investment manager based in Zurich, with a specialist focus on building and managing catastrophe bond portfolios for investors and a technology-first, entrepreneurial approach.

As yields in ILS remain above their historical averages, and underlying risk profiles continue to evolve, maintaining market discipline requires a key focus on instrument format. According to Jordan Nickerson, Co-founder at Icosa Investments AG, navigating the year-end renewals successfully will depend on how effectively ILS managers balance pricing adjustments with contract terms and liquidity.

Following the launch of Korra’s Deal Analysis platform, Samir Shah, Co-founder and CEO of Ledger Investing, the parent company of Korra, outlined during an interview with Artemis how the tool aims to bridge the long-standing gap between traditional re/insurance and capital market investors.

With specialist catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager Fermat Capital Management celebrating its 25th birthday this year, for our latest Artemis Live video interview we spoke with co-founder and Managing Director of the firm John Seo.

As the collateralized reinsurance sidecar market continues to expand, and momentum builds around the data centre build-out, Jarad Madea, Chief Executive Officer of Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA) told Artemis that those are key areas where HCMA sees future opportunities as the industry begins to head into 2027.

Fermat Capital Management, the specialist catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, is celebrating its 25th birthday this year. The company has published a fantastic article listing 25 catastrophe bonds it feels were particularly notable from over its history, so we spoke with the co-founders to learn more.

Specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP is monitoring investor appetite for different ILS products, while leveraging artificial intelligence to increase productivity and improve its risk analysis, CEO Luca Albertini told Artemis.

While the industry has spent considerable time implementing ways that capital enters ILS vehicles, the mechanism for how it exits has often been treated as an afterthought. Artex Capital Solutions is dedicating effort towards building vehicles that provide a clear entry and a clear exit, with CEO Kathleen Faries emphasising that delivering clarity at the […]

Our latest video features the second panel discussion of the day at our recent Artemis London 2026 catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities conference, a session focused on catastrophe bonds and what the current state of the market means for investor, ILS investment manager and sponsor discipline.