Reinsurance sidecars news

Recent developments in the reinsurance and ILS sector are enabling a surge of investor interest in longer-tailed risks, such as casualty lines, due to notable advances in risk management technology and innovation, according to Aditya Dutt, President of Aeolus Capital Management.

Speaking last week in Mumbai, India at the 2026 IFSCA-IRDAI Global Reinsurance Summit, Shri K. Rajaraman, chairman, IFSCA, highlighted how the regulator is working on a framework that would enable re/insurers to set up reinsurance sidecars in a special purpose insurance (SPI) framework, and standardise parametric solutions to attract global institutional capital.

Arundo Re, the France headquartered international reinsurer, has announced the launch of the eighth vintage of its 157 Re reinsurance sidecar, with the 2026 issuance seeing new investors supporting the structure including Mutuelle Centrale de Réassurance.

Beazley has announced this morning that its board has rejected the acquisition proposal from Zurich Insurance Group, saying that the offer “materially undervalues Beazley and its longer-term prospects as an independent company.”

MS Amlin has promoted Sarah Wilson to Head of Outwards Reinsurance, a role which will see her guide the strategic direction of the company’s reinsurance buying, potentially influencing engagement within the ILS market, particularly through the firm’s Phoenix Re sidecars.

Yesterday the news broke that global giant Zurich Insurance Group has made a number of proposals to acquire London headquartered specialty insurance and reinsurance company Beazley and it’s worth considering what this could mean for cyber, ILS and the use of third-party capital by these firms.

According to Howden Re, the dynamics of supply and demand in the US casualty reinsurance market led to predominantly stable conditions during the January 2026 renewals. But the firm also highlighted that rising use of casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) and sidecars in the US contributed to enhancing clients’ negotiating power throughout the season.

Culpeper Capital Partners is looking to scale its casualty ILS presence as part of a broader move to grow the asset class over the coming years. Moving beyond its inaugural casualty sidecar with QBE Re, firm leaders revealed to Artemis that they are already building a 2026 pipeline that includes a whole-account retrocessional deal and […]

Analysts at Fitch Ratings highlighted how record amounts of reinsurance capital supply from both traditional and alternative sources exceeded the slight demand increase from buyers during the January 1, 2026 renewals, driving a softening market but one they feel can still deliver profits.

Specialised reinsurance broker Willis Re has identified increased activity in private insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bonds, and industry loss warranties (ILWs) as notable trends within the ILS market during 2025.