ILS funds news, insurance linked securities or ILS fund news

Having begun the process to establish a Bermuda based insurance-linked securities (ILS) platform named Hannover Re Capital Partners, global reinsurance firm Hannover Re is having “very positive” investor conversations so far, Executive Board Member Silke Sehm said today in Monte Carlo.

While the property catastrophe reinsurance market entered into a phase of measured softening in the first half of 2025, Klaus Sapelza, CUO of Lumen Re has highlighted how this is not a full pricing reversal, while also stating that maintaining strict selectivity in risks underwritten remains critical in the current environment.

For the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset management sector, operational capabilities are going to be key, while the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) means it must be considered, Dr. Urs Ramseier, CEO of Twelve Securis told Artemis in an interview just before the Monte Carlo Rendez-vous event.

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has reached a healthier equilibrium, but it is essential to preserve the balance between ensuring cedents are robustly supported and investors are appropriately awarded for putting their capital at risk, Luca Albertini, CEO of Leadenhall Capital Partners told Artemis.

At our Artemis London 2025 conference yesterday speakers highlighted a catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market full of opportunity, but one where the need for transparency, communication and a continued push towards modernisation are key.

Leading rating agencies adjusted their outlooks for the global reinsurance sector yesterday, becoming in general a little more negative for prospects in the space and warning of higher competition. But still, the range of outlooks spans from positive, through stable, to deteriorating, suggesting uneven outcomes and that returns will still be attractive where discipline holds.

Speaking with Artemis, the leadership of Nephila Capital, one of the world’s largest and longest-standing insurance-linked securities (ILS) managers, explained their focus remains serving investors and being a valued trading partner with cedants.

Nephila Capital, one of the world’s largest and longest-standing insurance-linked securities (ILS) managers, has selected financial technology provider SEI to support its back and middle-office operations in both North America and the UK, as the manager continues to grow its presence in the ILS market.

Reflecting on the substantial growth that’s been seen across the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market over the last few years, Gareth Abley, Co-Head of Alternative Strategies at MLC Asset Management maintains his belief that the space remains “really attractive” today.

Speaking last week after the announcement of Sompo’s plan to acquire Aspen Insurance, executives from the Sompo side explained that the integration will expand the opportunity set for Aspen Capital Markets investors, while the business intends to continue pursuing a capital light model leveraging third-party capital.