With the catastrophe bond market consistently tapping into new and emerging perils, Jason Bolding, Global CEO of Gallagher Securities revealed to us in an interview at the Monte Carlo Rendez-vous event, that Gallagher Securities is currently working on a transaction for a peril that’s never been done before in the market.
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CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the United States, has continued to expand its investments in catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities fund strategies with the combined valuation of its allocations to the asset class nearing $2.5 billion at the mid-point of 2026, an increase of around 70% just in the first-half of this year.
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Appleby, the specialist offshore law and corporate services provider with a significant insurance-linked securities practice, has secured a minority growth investment from affiliates of New Mountain Capital, in a move that is set to accelerate the law firm’s growth strategy.
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Arch Re, the global reinsurance arm of Arch Capital group, has promoted Christian Roberts as its new Head of ILS and hired Cyril Neyme as an ILS Portfolio Manager, with both of these moves happening in July this year.
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For the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, one of the most promising findings of Moody’s Ratings annual survey of reinsurance buyers is that 28% of respondents said they anticipate increased use of alternative capital sources in 2027.
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Reinsurance giant Swiss Re has highlighted how growing natural catastrophe risk remains a significant driver of reinsurance demand, as insured nat cat losses continue to follow a 5–7% annual growth rate, driven by increasing exposures, rising asset values and changing hazard patterns.
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Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending September 13th 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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Hiscox Capital Partners, the division of Hiscox Re that encompasses management of third-party capital in insurance-linked securities (ILS) investments and quota-share partnerships, has appointed Michel Dang as Portfolio Manager.
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Ariel Re, the Bermuda headquartered global reinsurance firm, remains constructive on the outlook for the cyber insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, with Dan Carr, Head of Cyber at the firm, emphasising that as cyber portfolios continue to grow as the risk further escalates, this will allow alternative capital to become a more important part of the […]
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A recent report authored by wealth managers at US Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States, has outlined key opportunities for qualified investors in the reinsurance market, with the firm particularly highlighting how reinsurance offers effective diversification with total return potential, making a strong case for its inclusion alongside traditional assets due to […]
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Analysts from KBW see the influx of capital into the casualty reinsurance market through insurance-linked securities structures as negative for reinsurers, while on the property catastrophe side they caution that rate softening often tends to be more pronounced than the headlines from the RVS suggest.
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Over the last year and through the record-levels of issuance in 2026 so far, the catastrophe bond market’s outstanding exposure has shifted further towards indemnity triggers and per-occurrence coverage, as preference for these types of deals continues to rise, both on the sponsor and investor side.
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Munich Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, has underscored that the value of reinsurance has never been more evident than it is today, as risks continue to become more global and volatile.
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Over the past decade, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has expanded significantly, while keeping its global talent footprint remarkably lean. According to 20Twenty Search Advisor Jason Sykes, this streamlined operational structure shields ILS professionals from the widespread cost-cutting affecting traditional re/insurance, pointing to a bright future for talent in the sector.
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