This new video features the opening panel discussion of the day at our recent Artemis London 2026 catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities conference, a session exploring how Lloyd’s market participants are accessing institutional investor capital through the UK based ILS structure London Bridge.
Our Artemis London 2026 conference, the fifth in the series, was held on September 1st and around 220 attendees came through the door on the day to hear a range of insightful discussions from insurance-linked securities and reinsurance market leaders.
Attendees to the conference came from across the marketplace and around the globe, representing ILS specialists, insurance and reinsurance buyers, specialist ILS market service providers, end-investors and more, with over 120 organisations there.
Artemis London 2026 began with a locally relevant panel session titled “Unlocking capital at Lloyd’s: Evolving use-cases of the London Bridge ILS platform.”
The panel session was expertly moderated by Ed Saul, SVP, Senior Client Partner, Artex Capital Solutions.
He was joined on stage by panellists: Angus Jordan, Senior Manager London Bridge. Chairman, London Bridge 2 and LB Risk PCCs, Lloyd’s; Lauren Johnson, Head of Funds at Lloyd’s, Acrisure Re Corporate Advisory & Solutions; Deepon Sen Gupta, Head of Capital Partnerships, OAK Global; and Perry Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Flood Re.
This session explored the evolution and strategic expansion of the London Bridge insurance-linked securities (ILS) platform within the Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance market.
Speakers discussed why insurance-linked securities technology is gaining traction within the Lloyd’s ecosystem. Subjects touched on included the capital efficiency of Funds at Lloyd’s, noting their attractiveness to institutional investors due to efficiency in accessing business and Lloyd’s historically strong and diversifying returns.
The discussion highlighted recent innovations, including catastrophe bonds issued under London Bridge and the use of Letters of Credit to optimise capital stacks. Looking forward, the panel identified potential growth opportunities for the London Bridge ILS platform in sidecars, excess of loss covers, and more flexible reinsurance structures.
Ultimately, the session emphasised how London Bridge serves as a vital enabler for diversifying capital sources within the Lloyd’s market and how this can support creative underwriting and business expansion, as well as discussing the potential for enhancement of the opportunities available through regulatory collaboration.
Watch the full video from our Artemis London 2026 conference to learn more about how Lloyd’s market participants and institutional investors are utilising the London Bridge ILS structures to connect risk and capital efficiently.
Thank you again to everyone who attended Artemis London 2026, to our expert speakers and our supportive sponsors.
We will return to London next year and look forward to seeing many of you at our Artemis London 2027 conference.
Our Artemis ILS NYC 2027 conference will be held on February 5th next year. Please save the date, tickets will be available this week.
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