ILS managers, or insurance-linked securities managers, are asset and investment managers focused on ILS opportunities, from catastrophe bonds through private ILS and collateralized reinsurance arrangements.
The ILS investment managers operate strategies for third-party investors and manage portfolios of insurance and reinsurance risk exposed assets in ILS funds and managed accounts for their clients.
ILS managers typically have strong underwriting, actuarial and portfolio management expertise, as well as capital market specific expertise in securitization and operation of ILS investment funds.
Read our ILS manager news coverage below.
Insurance-linked securities investors must broaden their mandates or risk losing relevance with cedents in a softening reinsurance market flush with capacity, according to Shiv Kumar, CEO of Marsh Securities, speaking in an interview at the 2026 Rendez-Vous de Septembre.
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Pillar Capital Management, the Bermuda-based specialist collateralized reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, has adopted Ultrassure, an AI contract intelligence platform for insurance and reinsurance, to support its contract review and underwriting workflows.
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Members Capital Management Limited (MembersCap) executives told us the company has recently launched its first catastrophe bond fund strategy to expand its offering to clients, while also disclosing that it was the investor behind a recent innovative industry-loss warranty (ILW) transaction.
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For the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, one of the most promising findings of Moody’s Ratings annual survey of reinsurance buyers is that 28% of respondents said they anticipate increased use of alternative capital sources in 2027.
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Hiscox Capital Partners, the division of Hiscox Re that encompasses management of third-party capital in insurance-linked securities (ILS) investments and quota-share partnerships, has appointed Michel Dang as Portfolio Manager.
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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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Following several years of strong returns and renewed inflows, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market currently sits in a structurally healthy position, however this recent momentum must be balanced with disciplined cycle management, Florian Steiger, CEO and Founder of Icosa Investments told Artemis in an interview.
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Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re), a global reinsurer headquartered in Hong Kong, has plans to “reignite” its third-party capital management business in 2027, seeing itself as having a differentiated offering for investors and wanting to become more sophisticated in the space, Chief Underwriting Officer Philip Hough told Artemis.
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Mt. Logan Capital Management, Ltd. (MLCM), the Everest Group owned and operated third-party capital management platform, has been expanding and diversifying its offering. CEO John Modin explained to us in an interview that the focus remains on ensuring alignment and delivering capital efficiency.
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Cedar Trace ILS, the Bermuda-based specialist insurance-linked securities arm of Cedar Trace Capital Management Group and closely linked to Mereo Insurance, has announced a range of leadership promotions and a strategic hire, which includes Fergus Reynolds being promoted to CEO.
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