Insurance-linked investments

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.

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market experienced a strong month of returns in July 2025 according to the ILS Advisers Fund Index, with private ILS funds leading the way and on average now positive for the year to July 31st as a group, having erased the negative effects of California wildfires at the start of the […]

Northern Re, the collateralized reinsurance company that provides investors with access to the returns of its long-tail casualty underwriting business, has launched a structured solutions product suite and enhanced whole account quota share capabilities.

Our catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference, Artemis London 2025 is tomorrow. Held in London on September 2nd, over 220 people are joining us for a full-day of in-depth discussion about the ILS market and valuable networking. Register to attend and join the crowd.

Three key dominant trends have been revealed following a record period of catastrophe bond issuance according to Richard Pennay, CEO, Aon Securities, the specialist investment banking and insurance-linked securities (ILS) broker-dealer unit of the global insurance and reinsurance broker.

The amount of alternative capital in reinsurance supplied by insurance-linked securities (ILS) strategies and structures has reached a new high of $121 billion as of the middle of 2025, which Aon Securities notes was driven by strong catastrophe bond growth and supported by ongoing expansion of the sidecar sector as well.

Every few years it feels like groundhog day again, as we begin to see a rise in negative sentiment towards the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market and its investors from major traditional reinsurance companies, typically at a time of rising competitive dynamics in the marketplace.

Another private catastrophe bond or private insurance-linked securities (ILS) arrangement has come to light from the Mangrove Risk Solutions platform, with this $4.95 million Mangrove Risk Solutions Bermuda Ltd. (Series 2025-G) transaction now taking private issuance tracked by Artemis to over $440 million so far in 2025.

Twelve Securis, the specialist insurance-linked securities investment manager, has made some changes to the leadership for its private ILS focused division, with long-standing employee Paul Larrett named as the new Head of Private ILS, as incumbent Herbie Lloyd is set to depart the company.

The recent growth trend in the alternative reinsurance capital market is forecast to persist into 2026, as supply of capital from investors and demand from sponsors seeking risk transfer remain robust, Fitch Ratings has said.