ILS NYC 2022

The fourth panel session of our ILS NYC 2022 conference that was held in New York back in April, saw industry experts debate the responsibility of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class, asking how climate and ESG fit into this.

The third session of the day at our ILS NYC 2022 conference in New York in April saw panellists exploring the availability of diversification opportunities within the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class, as well as the maturity of efforts to provide differentiated sources of ILS return.

At our ILS NYC 2022 conference in New York in April, the second session of the day saw speakers openly discuss the need to keep insurance-linked securities (ILS) product as accessible as possible, to both the cedent and investor sides of the marketplace.

At our recent ILS NYC 2022 conference in New York, speakers discussed the need to deliver a more predictable experience, where possible, to stakeholders such as insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors and reinsurance counterparties, during the first session of the day which is now available to view online.

Last Friday we welcomed more than 200 attendees to our fifth insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference held in New York City and our first in-person event since the pandemic.

Program business, especially that focused on casualty lines of insurance and reinsurance, should prove increasingly attractive to insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors over time, as the cash-positive nature of the structure is beneficial for them, Shevawn Barder, CEO of AM RE Syndicate told us in a recent interview.

Although the frequency and severity of claims in recent times has hindered returns in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, the fundamental strength of the asset class remains, according to Stephan Ruoff and Mark Gibson of Schroders Capital.

Interest in the relevance of insurance-linked securities (ILS) from an ESG standpoint continues to grow, but while there’s consensus that the market has a role to play, being viewed as positive is not enough, according to Vincent Prabis, Managing Principal at Hiscox ILS.

At the reinsurance renewals earlier this year, insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager LGT ILS Partners did not want to walk away from clients seeking aggregate protection, instead taking steps to make aggregate deals work for the investment manager again.

Cyber risk is often touted as a potential area of participation for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space, but owing to its nature, it might be wise to adopt a more bespoke approach to begin with, according to Brittany Baker, Director of Technical Sales at CyberCube.