Reinsurance linked investment

As the global financial services sector is currently undergoing a transitional shift which sees stablecoins moving from niche instruments into a key system of institutional finance, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has outlined how the island’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector is well placed to benefit from this form of cryptocurrency.

As the buildout of AI and digital infrastructure continues to expand across the re/insurance industry, driving insurance-linked securities (ILS) into this emerging sector relies heavily on key structural advancements, including the development of standardised parametric triggers and portfolio aggregation mechanisms, according to Michael Moloney of Oliver Wyman.

Insurance-linked securities and reinsurance sidecar investments made by Eaton Vance through three of its mutual funds have risen significantly in the last half-year, increasing by more than 126% to reach almost $680 million by April 30th, with brand new allocations made to structures linked to Arch Capital, PartnerRe and QBE, as well as to one […]

The global insurance and reinsurance market may be seeing improved profitability and premium growth, but global consultancy Bain & Company believes gains are “largely cyclical and mask unresolved challenges” while the future winners are expected to be those that lower the cost of risk and expand access to coverage.

Bill Ackman linked investment holding company Pershing Square Holdings has appointed current Twelve Securis board executive Ranjani Kearsley, who works at investment firm B-FLEXION, as an independent non-executive director, a move that brings additional insurance-linked securities (ILS) experience to the Vantage Group linked firm.

Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, the hedge fund-focused arm of the global asset manager, has updated its stance on catastrophe bonds from ‘overweight’ to ‘strongly overweight’ for Q3 2026, citing the asset class’s attractiveness, while its stance on other ILS remains unchanged at ‘neutral’

Demand for industry-loss warranty (ILW) protection saw progressive momentum throughout Q2 2026, culminating in a peak during the mid-year reinsurance renewals. At the same time, after a record opening half to the year, catastrophe bond activity is expected to be very active in Q4, a new commentary from SCOR Investment Partners has highlighted.

Bermuda again saw strong registration numbers of new catastrophe bond, insurance-linked security (ILS) and alternative or third-party reinsurance capital related entities in the first-half of 2026 and while the total dropped slightly compared to the prior year, first-time cat bond market entrants bolstered the total.

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Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services, LLC, a data-driven insurance distribution platform, has finalised a multi-year sidecar transaction through Greenshoots Re, the first MGA-sponsored sidecar. The deal supports Bamboo’s new California admitted programme with MS Transverse.