Cat bond news

Solidum Partners AG, a Swiss independent investment manager focused exclusively on catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS), has appointed former Vontobel Asset Management board member Dr. Ulrich Behm as a Partner with responsibility for sales and marketing for the company and its investment strategies.

Unless there are “substantial” losses to insurance-linked securities (ILS) from catastrophe events in the second-half of 2024, Fitch Ratings said it expects “continued strong supply growth in the alternative reinsurance capital market into 2025.”

The recent and first ever ‘megaquake’ warning issued by authorities in Japan has heightened the perception of the peril’s risk and even though the warning was eventually lifted, it is seen as a factor that could be supportive of reinsurance pricing for that country, by analysts at J.P. Morgan.

There is now just one week to go until our catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market conference in London on Tuesday September 3rd. Tickets for Artemis London 2024 are selling fast, so please register now if you want to attend.

Dr. Nigel Clarke, the Minister of Finance of Jamaica and the driver of that country’s multi-layered approach to disaster risk financing that includes the first catastrophe bond for a small-island state has been proposed to become a Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Swiss Re has hired experienced insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance executive Pierre Wiart in Australia as APAC Business Development Manager for its third-party capital markets focused Alternative Capital Partners (ACP) division.

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Concerns over how a cyber catastrophe loss event could manifest mean many insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors remain cautious when it comes to considering allocating to cyber catastrophe bonds and reinsurance, but interest continues to rise and broker Lockton Re expects more efficient capital will flow to cyber risks in time.

Today we are delighted to announce our final group of new expert speakers for our catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market conference in London on Tuesday September 3rd. Tickets for Artemis London 2024 are selling fast, so please register now if you want to attend.

Analysis from global consultancy Bain & Company suggests that institutional investors will increase their allocation to alternative asset classes by a 10% CAGR from 2022 to 2032, to reach at least $60 trillion.