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The first ever insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance in Brazil has been completed today, as local reinsurance firm IRB (Re) sponsored the issuance of a R$33.7 million deal to securitize surety bond risks, using its Andrina Special Purpose Insurance Entity (SSPE).

As we continue to track catastrophe bond market activity through this very busy 2025, total settled issuance analysed by Artemis has already surpassed $15 billion, while the outstanding cat bond market has grown by 15.5% since the end of last year.

Since launching its Risk Exchange platform in 2023, Accelerant Holdings has positioned itself as a conduit between institutional capital and specialty insurance risk, offering what CEO Jeff Radke describes as one of the few opportunities for investors to gain “a fair slice of the whole book of business.”

At Artemis’ ILS NYC 2025 conference, a high-profile panel of industry figures discussed how the maturing catastrophe bond market can better navigate capacity crunches, volatility, and communication gaps as it continues to grow at record pace.

Despite signs of softening at key renewal periods, returns on capital in the property catastrophe reinsurance sector remain “very attractive,” according to analysts at Peel Hunt, who noted that the market continues to deliver internal rates of return (IRRs) well above the cost of capital.

Super Early Bird tickets are running low for our next catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market conference, Artemis London 2025. To join us in London on September 2nd, for a full-day of in-depth discussion about the ILS market and valuable networking, register to attend here.

Aspen Capital Markets, the third-party, ILS and alternative reinsurance capital management unit of global re/insurer Aspen, generated half of the fee income earned in calendar year 2024 from managing casualty insurance and reinsurance opportunities for its investors.

Efficiently structured insurance-linked securities (ILS) transactions are playing a pivotal role in reducing capital costs for re/insurers, according to risk capital and reinsurance solutions broking firm Augment Risk.

Nectaris Re Ltd., the Class 3A Bermuda-based rated reinsurance platform backed by specialist insurance linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance related investments manager Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, has reported solid underwriting results again for 2024, according the latest rating affirmation from AM Best.

You can now register to attend our next catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market conference, Artemis London 2025. We return to London on September 2nd, for another full-day of in-depth discussion and debate about the ILS market, as well as valuable networking. Register to attend here.