Insurance linked securities news, ILS news

Issuance of catastrophe bonds and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) was above-average at $1.036 billion in the third-quarter of 2025, lifting annual issuance to $18.6 billion at the end of the period. Which puts this year well on-track to surpass the $20 billion mark for the first time ever, Artemis’ new quarterly cat bond market report […]

Pricing in the catastrophe bond secondary market already implies a lighter hurricane season impact and actual losses are running below expected levels, which leads Lane Financial to estimate expected returns for the cat bond market of around 10.5% in 2025, giving the potential for this to be a third year of double-digit returns in a […]

Hannover Re has announced a leadership transition within its Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) and Retrocession team, confirming that long-term ILS head Henning Ludolphs will transition into an advisory role effective today October 1st, with Patrick Horstmann succeeding him as head of the unit to ensure continuity and support future growth.

The Auckland Future Fund (AFF), a New Zealand based investment entity that was established in 2024 as part of Auckland Council’s long-term plan, can now add catastrophe bonds to its nascent portfolio as its governing board approved an investment policy that includes cat bonds as an allowable alternative asset class.

Fergus Re, the Bermuda based collateralized reinsurer that writes business for investors that have an appetite for returns from quality casualty risk underwriting business, has announced the appointment of Stewart Ritchie as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Navin Dadlani, who will assume the role of Chairman of the Board.

Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services, LLC., part of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., has announced a new multi-year transaction that expands the Greenshoots Re Ltd. collateralized reinsurance sidecar vehicle to cover an E&S program jointly launched with specialty insurer Accredited.

Solidum Partners AG, the Swiss insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, has revealed that while it has not yet invested in cyber catastrophe bonds, the company is closely monitoring the market as it continues to develop.

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund sector delivered another solid month of investment returns in August 2025 according to the ILS Advisers Fund Index, with the average ILS fund return across the index constituents reaching 1.58% for the month, the strongest month of this year so far and second best August ever.

Nascent Group, a Bermuda headquartered insurance management, ILS servicing and reinsurance transformer specialist, has hired Bellal Rahman as a Senior Vice President to strengthen its offerings for the insurance-linked securities (ILS), commercial carrier and life reinsurance space.

US insurance giant USAA has returned to the catastrophe bond market for its 46th catastrophe bond sponsorship that we have analysed and tracked, seeking $300 million or more in multi-peril per-occurrence catastrophe reinsurance protection from a Residential Reinsurance 2025 Limited (Series 2025-2) deal, Artemis has learned.