Insurance linked securities investment manager news

Icosa Investments AG has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Raffaele Dell’Amore as a Partner and member of the firm’s management team. In this role, he will lead the continued expansion and institutionalisation of Icosa’s offering, with a particular focus on catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS).

Welcome to Artemis’ 2026 Bermuda ILS Executive Roundtable, during which leaders and experts from across the insurance-linked securities sector discussed the momentum being seen in catastrophe bonds and ILS this year, as well as the continued importance of Bermuda’s role in the market.

RenaissanceRe Capital Partners, the specialist division of the reinsurer, lifted its third-party investor capital managed across joint-venture reinsurance and insurance-linked securities strategies by around 7% over the last year, to end March 2026 with $8.46 billion of assets under management.

Paul Barker, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Private ILS at alternative investment manager Elementum Advisors, LLC, explores how the specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) manager positions itself within a competitive landscape, and how its approach has adapted amid an increasingly sophisticated investor base.

Lumen Re, the main Bermuda-domiciled rated reinsurance underwriting vehicle of specialist insurance-linked securities manager LGT ILS Partners, continued to exhibit a lower loss ratio last year according to AM Best, while its latest financial report shows the gross premiums underwritten rose 23% in 2024 to approaching $207 million.

With the catastrophe bond asset class continuing to gain awareness and traction across investors worldwide, atmencapital is the first asset manager to plan to launch a UCITS catastrophe bond fund that will be domiciled and regulated in France.

Nectaris Re Ltd., the Class 3A Bermuda-based rated reinsurance platform backed by specialist insurance linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance investment manager Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, continued to report solid underwriting results for a third consecutive year in 2025, according to a rating affirmation from AM Best.

Acceptance of insurance-linked securities (ILS) is now widespread in the reinsurance market, and as the asset class consistently proves itself as a stable partner and investor demand remains high amid attractive risk premium, Integral’s quantitative and transparent approach continues to gain traction.

Mt. Logan Capital Management, Ltd. (MLCM), the Everest Group owned and operated third-party capital management platform, has hired experienced actuary and analytical expert Yulia Bruskova as its new Chief Analytics Officer.

Icosa Investments AG is adding experienced insurance-linked securities and catastrophe bond investments specialist Raffaele Dell’Amore as a new Portfolio Manager for its growing Icosa Cat Bond Fund strategy, Artemis has learned.