Insurance Linked Investments

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thierry Léger, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global reinsurance firm SCOR, explained this morning that while the market is more competitive, with a proliferation of new capital entering, he sees this as an opportunity for the company, while suggesting that if there are better ways to match risk and capital they should be exploited.

Nephila Capital, the specialist ILS manager, delivered high revenues and profitability during the third-quarter of 2026 for parent company Markel Group’s financial segment, signifying another step forward in a multi-year effort to develop innovative risk transfer solutions that match investor demand, according to Andrew Crowley, Co-President of Markel Group.

As the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market moves into a softer phase, Quentin Perrot, Managing Director at Marsh Securities, said during a recent AM Best webinar that while terms for catastrophe bonds may loosen next year, he does not foresee discipline in the asset class breaking.