Insurance Linked Securities Interviews

LGT ILS Partners would expect that if it becomes necessary to transform its existing UCITS catastrophe bond offering into a new liquid alternative investment category as a result of the recent ESMA recommendation, such investment solutions should remain available for private investors, Michael Stahel, Partner and Portfolio Manager at LGT ILS Partners told us in […]

As the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market moves into 2026, GC Securities aims to grow its business by expanding in catastrophe bonds, property sidecars, casualty ILS, multiline facilities, and surplus notes, while also putting a particular focus on artificial intelligence, senior leaders from the firm told Artemis in an interview.

With the catastrophe bond market growing at a rapid pace, the sector is well-positioned to support a broader sponsor base. The increased participation of large institutional investors, whose ability to deploy meaningful allocations remains a testament to the market’s credibility and scalability, further underscores this strength, Luca Albertini, CEO of Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP told […]

This video features the first panel discussion of the day at Artemis London 2025, a session focused on the private insurance-linked securities market segment, from our fourth catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference in the City of London, UK, held on September 2nd 2025.

As the catastrophe bond market continues to expand, the next phase of growth won’t come from standardization alone. Digitization, streamlining data and deal flow, will be crucial for handling scale while preserving sponsor flexibility, according to Tanja Wrosch, Head of Cat Bond Portfolio Management at Twelve Securis.

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market remains in good shape, but opportunities exist to refine terms and conditions in the traditional reinsurance space, where coverage in some areas remains broad, Niklaus Hilti, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Euler ILS Partners, told Artemis in a recent interview.

As the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to evolve, both catastrophe and non-catastrophe models are critical components for trading, particularly in the 144A format, according to executives at Moody’s, who told Artemis that they view the ILS sector as a “very important element” of the re/insurance market.

This video features the opening keynote of the day at Artemis London 2025, a speech by Nylesh Shah of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), from our fourth catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference in the City of London, UK, held on September 2nd 2025.

For the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market to expand beyond its current size, investors must be willing to partner more closely with cedents and provide solutions that address the full spectrum of their needs, rather than focusing narrowly on a single line of business, Shiv Kumar, President of GC Securities told us in an interview.

As discussions begin regarding the upcoming January reinsurance renewals, the question of how disciplined ILS managers will remain on contract structures looms, with Cahal Doris, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Private ILS, at Twelve Securis suggesting that ILS managers would be wrong to give away structural improvements at 1/1.