reinsurance

Investors often approach insurance-linked securities (ILS) as a source of “alternative beta” exposure—something that can be accessed efficiently, often via a single manager, yet, according to Gareth Abley and Jehan Sukhla, Co-Heads of Alternatives at MLC Asset Management, that approach overlooks one of the most significant and underappreciated risks in the asset class, manager implementation […]

Insurance industry losses from the ice storm that hit Ontario and Quebec between March 28 and 31 are estimated to have reached CAD $416 million, according to CatIQ, Canada’s insured loss and exposure index provider

New data released by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows that the total insured cost of extreme weather events that impacted Australia in the first half of 2025 has now exceeded AU $1.8 billion, stemming from 148,437 claims.

SageSure now looks set to secure $100 million in U.S. named storm reinsurance protection from its latest catastrophe bond that will protect the Auros and Elevate reciprocal exchanges, while the price for the new Gateway Re Ltd. (Series 2025-3) issuance appears set to finalise below guidance.

Mercury General Corporation, the California headquartered insurer, has now successfully priced its first 144A catastrophe bond, securing the 50% upsized $150 million in reinsurance protection from the capital markets with the Luca Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) issuance that will cover it for wildfire and fire-following earthquake losses in its home state, Artemis can report.

Ariel Re, the global reinsurance firm, is “very happy” with the four-year stability of the retrocessional protection it has secured with its recently sponsored $150 million Titania Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond, according to CEO Ryan Mather.

Global reinsurance company Swiss Re has returned to the catastrophe bond market for the second time this year, aiming to secure $65 million or more in North American earthquake and named storm retrocession from investors, through a Matterhorn Re Ltd. (Series 2025-2) transaction, Artemis has learned.

Issuance of catastrophe bonds and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) approached a massive $10.5 billion for the second-quarter of 2025, growing the outstanding cat bond market by $4.6 billion to a new end of quarter high of $56.7 billion, Artemis’ new quarterly cat bond market report shows.

SageSure is now targeting slightly reduced pricing for its latest catastrophe bond, with the target remaining to secure $100 million or more in U.S. named storm reinsurance, from the Gateway Re Ltd. (Series 2025-3) issuance, that will protect the Aurous and Elevate reciprocal exchanges, Artemis has learned.

The global reinsurance sector has entered the second half of 2025 with strong momentum, driven by a potent mix of capital inflows, favourable underwriting conditions, and robust investor returns, according to reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter.