Broking group Aon and global reinsurer Munich Re have launched a first-of-its-kind parametric pandemic reinsurance solution for clients in Indonesia and the Philippines, designed to address specific coverage needs identified across both markets.
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Insurance-linked securities and third-party capital assets under management at Hiscox Capital Partners, the division of Hiscox Re that encompasses ILS fund investments and quota-share partnerships, rose $200 million in the third-quarter of 2026 on strong retained earnings, reaching a new high of $3.1 billion.
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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.
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Arch Capital continues to leverage third-party capital within its business and sees it as a valuable tool with a lower cost-of-capital, according to CEO Nicolas Papadopoulo, while the firm’s CFO has highlighted that profit commissions from Arch’s third-party capital platform show up in beneficial ways in its reporting.
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Catastrophe data aggregator PERILS AG has published a fourth and final industry loss estimate for the Australia East Coast Severe Convective Storms (SCS) which affected the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria in late October 2025, placing the insurance market loss at AU $1.62 billion, an 8% increase from the firm’s third loss […]
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Ahead of the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC), executives from Howden Re and Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA) emphasized that regional cedents should incorporate alternative capital into their broader toolkits to negotiate deeper partnerships and maximize optionality as reinsurers seek growth across Asia-Pacific (APAC).
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SafePoint, the expansive US primary insurer, is now seeking $100 million of annual aggregate and industry-loss index triggered named storm protection through an Arthur Re Ltd. – Nature Coast Re 2026-3 catastrophe bond offering, that will provide retro reinsurance to its captive reinsurer, sources have said.
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The Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies has returned to the catastrophe bond market for its second sponsorship, seeking $250 million of named storm reinsurance from a Fish Pond Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance that looks set to be a renewal of its soon to mature debut cat bond deal, we have been told.
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SafePoint Insurance Company has raised the target size for its latest catastrophe bond sponsorship a second time, now seeking $650 million of collateralized reinsurance from its new Nature Coast Re Ltd. (Series 2026-2) cat bond issuance, Artemis has learned.
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Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, the specialist insurance-linked securities investment manager, has secured a loss portfolio transfer (LPT) arrangement covering portfolios from certain of its ILS funds from legacy acquirer RiverStone International.
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Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending November 1st 2026, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics. To ensure you never miss a thing subscribe to the weekly Artemis email newsletter updates or get our email alerts for every article we publish.
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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.
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Speaking during a recent webinar, executives at Plenum Investments AG outlined that while catastrophe bond risk spreads have tightened around 15% and are expected to decrease around 10% in 2027, cat bonds remain a healthy and very diversifying and attractive asset class.
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Brookmont Capital Management has announced that the Brookmont Catastrophic Bond ETF (ticker ILS), has surpassed $150 million in assets under management as of October 28th, 2026, which comes shortly after the fund transitioned its primary listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Texas Stock Exchange and secured a lead market maker.
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