Reinsurance sidecars news

Stone Ridge Asset Management has grown assets under management across its mutual catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and reinsurance fund strategies by more than 8% in the last quarter of record, with additional AUM growth in the following weeks taking them to around $7 billion, a new all-time high.

Guy Carpenter, the global reinsurance broking firm, has reported that a combination of abundant capacity and a growing appetite from reinsurers has kept the competitive pricing environment intact at the mid-year renewals, while also highlighting that current market conditions are encouraging buyers to explore alternative options such as parametric solutions and sidecars to complement traditional […]

The extent to whether catastrophe bonds have truly become a mainstream investment product was a key discussion point during Artemis’ 2026 Bermuda ILS Executive Roundtable, in which experts from across the ILS sector discussed whether rated bonds, pooled ILS offerings, and enhanced secondary liquidity are ready to unlock vast new sources of traditional capital.

Andrew Creed, Group President and Group Chief Financial Officer of legacy acquirer RiverStone International, highlighted that as the legacy and run-off market continues to evolve, having insurance-linked securities (ILS) solutions readily available is becoming increasingly valuable for global operators.

Everest Group has announced the launch of Annapurna Re Ltd., the specialty re/insurers first casualty reinsurance sidecar, revealing an expectation of deploying $600 million of third-party capital through the structure, while Stone Point Insurance Solutions is the anchor investor backing the venture.

Oxbridge Re Holdings Ltd., the Cayman Islands based reinsurance company, alongside its subsidiary SurancePlus, has announced annualised returns of 29.3% and 43.4% for investors in its 2025- 2026 EtaCat Re and ZetaCat Re tokenized reinsurance offerings, which has exceeded their original respective target returns of 20% and 42%.

CRC Group, a wholesale insurance services and distribution specialist, has launched a new Risk Solutions Division to advance its focus on developing proprietary capacity, capital partnerships and alternative risk solutions, including its reinsurance sidecars, appointing Bill Goldstein to lead the division.

Guy Carpenter, the global reinsurance broking firm, has announced the hire of Connie Tregidga as a Managing Director in its Global Structured Solutions team, with legacy deals and reinsurance sidecars a focus for her new role.

Stone Point Capital LLC, the private equity and credit investment firm with an insurance and reinsurance specialism, has successfully raised $610.5 million in a first close for a new strategy, named the Stone Point Insurance Solutions Fund.

Today’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is significantly broader and more resilient than it was just several years ago. However, while the market is seeing growing interest in casualty, specialty, cyber, and hybrid structures, this evolution also means the ILS space is fundamentally more complex, according to Kathleen Faries, CEO of Artex Capital Solutions.