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.
Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, the specialist insurance-linked securities investment manager, has secured a loss portfolio transfer (LPT) arrangement covering portfolios from certain of its ILS funds from legacy acquirer RiverStone International.
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As yields in ILS remain above their historical averages, and underlying risk profiles continue to evolve, maintaining market discipline requires a key focus on instrument format. According to Jordan Nickerson, Co-founder at Icosa Investments AG, navigating the year-end renewals successfully will depend on how effectively ILS managers balance pricing adjustments with contract terms and liquidity.
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Nephila Capital, the specialist ILS manager, delivered high revenues and profitability during the third-quarter of 2026 for parent company Markel Group’s financial segment, signifying another step forward in a multi-year effort to develop innovative risk transfer solutions that match investor demand, according to Andrew Crowley, Co-President of Markel Group.
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The GAM Swiss Re Cat Bond investment fund strategy will now be available to investors in New Zealand in the tax efficient Portfolio Investment Entities format, as the GAM Swiss Re ILS Income NZ PIE Fund opens for business on November 6th.
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Nephila Capital’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund management business continues to deliver in 2026, as revenues reported within parent Markel’s quarterly results showed yet another increase of nearly 40% to $42.2 million for the third-quarter, even as the soft reinsurance market becomes increasingly evident in the volume of premiums fronted to Nephila’s reinsurers.
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Hannover Re has continued to expand its collateralised fronting business this year, growing it 10% so far in 2026 according to executives from the company. While we’ve also learned that under its Hannover Re Capital Partners unit two insurance-linked securities fund strategies are planned for launch.
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With specialist catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager Fermat Capital Management celebrating its 25th birthday this year, for our latest Artemis Live video interview we spoke with co-founder and Managing Director of the firm John Seo.
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Fermat Capital Management, the specialist catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, is celebrating its 25th birthday this year. The company has published a fantastic article listing 25 catastrophe bonds it feels were particularly notable from over its history, so we spoke with the co-founders to learn more.
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The full report is now available to download from Artemis’ 2026 Monte Carlo Rendezvous Executive Roundtable. The event featured leading insurance-linked securities and reinsurance market experts discussing investor sentiment, market conditions, pricing discipline and emerging opportunities across the catastrophe bond and ILS landscape.
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Specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP is monitoring investor appetite for different ILS products, while leveraging artificial intelligence to increase productivity and improve its risk analysis, CEO Luca Albertini told Artemis.
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