2026 pricing to be driven by return comfort, not third-party capital: RenRe CEO
Speaking during RenaissanceRe’s Q3 2025 earnings call today, Kevin J. O’Donnell, President and Chief Executive Officer of the firm suggested that third-party capital is not likely to be the primary driver of pricing in 2026, adding that pricing in 2026 will be driven more by reinsurers’ comfort with return levels read the full article →
Melissa insured impacts in the billions. Jamaica cat bond full loss most likely: Twelve Securis
The global insurance and reinsurance industry is facing losses in the billions of dollars after major hurricane Melissa's devastating landfall and passage across Jamaica, while the country's $150 million IBRD CAR Jamaica 2024 parametric catastrophe bond is likely to face a full loss, ILS investment manager Twelve Securis has said. In read the full article →
Catastrophe bond market average yield to maturity down 25.5% YoY: Euler ILS Partners
The average yield to maturity of the catastrophe bond market has fallen by a meaningful 25.5% year-on-year, according to data from Euler ILS Partners, the specialist Swiss insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager. In a recent report, Euler ILS Partners highlights the strong growth in the catastrophe bond market, as well as read the full article →
Parametric specialist Descartes joins ICMIF to advance climate resilience
Descartes Underwriting, a specialist underwriter of parametric risk transfer opportunities, has joined the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) as a Supporting Member to help tackle climate risk. The organisation, which specialises in corporate parametric re/insurance for natural perils and emerging risks, will reportedly work together with insurers across the read the full article →
Hurricane Melissa losses in Jamaica likely to fall to reinsurers, says AM Best. BMS suggests $5bn+
With footage coming out of Jamaica after major hurricane Melissa made landfall yesterday showing the damage left in the extreme storms path, rating agency AM Best has said reinsurance capital will take a meaningful share of the losses suffered, while broker BMS Group's Andrew Siffert said the industry loss could read the full article →
RenRe Q3 third-party capital fee income up 24.1%, generates strong profits for investors
RenaissanceRe, the global reinsurance company and third-party capital manager, has reported a 24.1% rise year-on-year in fee income earned from its reinsurance joint-venture vehicles and insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds in the third-quarter of 2025. With catastrophe bond, ILS and reinsurance joint-venture returns seemingly high for the quarter, RenaissanceRe delivered meaningful income read the full article →
Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica cat bond parametric boxes at 892mb, 100% payout likely
Major hurricane Melissa has intensified further to sustained winds of 185 mph and its minimum central pressure has now deepened to 892mb, which with the storm's eye now well into the parametric boxes of Jamaica's $150 million IBRD CAR Jamaica 2024 catastrophe bond suggests a 100% payout of principal is read the full article →
Property cat reinsurance is still a favourable environment: Everest CEO
During global re/insurer Everest Group’s Q3 2025 earnings call today, Jim Williamson, President and CEO of the firm, outlined that the property catastrophe reinsurance market is still a very favourable environment. Everest posted strong third quarter results for its reinsurance business, with solid premium growth seen in Property Catastrophe XOL and read the full article →
Leadenhall cautious on ILS expansion into longer tailed & casualty risks: CEO Albertini
While the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space continues to expand into longer tailed and casualty lines, Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP is taking a cautious stance, with CEO Luca Albertini highlighting the challenges such risk transfers can pose for the capital markets. In recent years, the ILS industry has significantly expanded into long-tail read the full article →
P&C and life insurers leverage alt capital to navigate market shifts: Deloitte
As per accountancy firm Deloitte’s 2026 Global Insurance Outlook, property and casualty (P&C) and life insurers are increasingly turning to investor-backed and other forms of alternative capital to navigate shifting market conditions. In its 2026 outlook, the firm notes that property and casualty (P&C) carriers will need more flexible capital models read the full article →
