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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As investor and issuer interest in catastrophe bonds remains high following a record-breaking first half of the year for cat bond issuance, Hiscox Capital Partners is leveraging decades of traditional reinsurance relationships to navigate an increasingly crowded ILS market, Vincent Prabis, Managing Principal of Hiscox Capital Partners told Artemis.
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CatIQ, Canada’s insured loss and exposure index provider, has raised its insurance industry loss estimate from the severe storm outbreak that affected Saskatchewan and Manitoba in the Canadian Prairies in early June to CAD $923 million, an 8.5% increase from its second loss estimate of CAD $850 million that was issued in July.
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Retrocession is back in fashion as market conditions evolve across reinsurance and rating agency S&P believes retro buying is set for a comeback, as reinsurers recognise favourable pricing and conditions for protection, while looking to manage their catastrophe limits in a softening market.
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When it comes to alternative sources of reinsurance capital and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors supporting the massive need for capacity to insure and reinsure the data centre build-out, Swiss Re executives explained in Monte Carlo that it must be effective in terms of the economics.
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Speaking with Artemis at the 2026 Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous, Kier James, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of MultiStrat, underscored that as the casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to grow, it also needs to demonstrate that it can be disciplined throughout market cycles in order to continue attracting capital and build confidence with investors.
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During August 2026 catastrophe bond seasonal spread tightening accelerated and as a result the catastrophe bond market yield, or coupon available to investors, fell around 4.5% in the month. Which leaves it now 13% lower than it was at the same time last year, according to the latest data on cat bond yields from Plenum […]
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While growth in sidecar capital reflects a healthy demand for insurance-linked returns, long-term success will depend on the level of sophistication of structures sitting behind carrier balance sheets, Anthony McKelvy, Managing Partner of collateralized reinsurance company Northern Re told Artemis.
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In this insurance-linked securities market environment where engagement from investors remains strong, Chris Parry, the Global Head of RenaissanceRe Capital Partners told us that a disciplined approach matters more than growth and right-sizing capital is key at this stage of the reinsurance cycle.
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Willis Re, the reinsurance advisory and brokerage firm, has appointed reinsurance and capital markets veteran Neil Eckert as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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The connectivity between risks in an increasingly complex world means their consequences can be amplified. As the insurance and reinsurance industry work to understand emerging risks, there’s a need to build the conviction and confidence of all stakeholders including capital providers, so risks can be effectively transferred, according to Moody’s CEO Rob Fauber.
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