Acorn Re parametric cat bond will upsize to as much as $275m while price drops
The sixth transaction in the Acorn Re parametric earthquake catastrophe bonds from global reinsurance firm Hannover Re looks likely to increase in size and price down, with this Acorn Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) transaction now targeted at between $225 million and $275 million in size, with lower spread guidance. As we read the full article →
Munich Re ready to deploy more capital ahead of Jan renewals: Kopff
Clarisse Kopff, Member of the Board of Management at Munich Re, expressed that the company expects pricing to be a key topic of discussion at the 2025 Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting next week, while also emphasizing that the reinsurer is ready to deploy more capital ahead of the January renewals with read the full article →
LGT ILS Partners sees retail investor path as part of ESMA’s proposed UCITS ruling: Stahel
LGT ILS Partners would expect that if it becomes necessary to transform its existing UCITS catastrophe bond offering into a new liquid alternative investment category as a result of the recent ESMA recommendation, such investment solutions should remain available for private investors, Michael Stahel, Partner and Portfolio Manager at LGT read the full article →
Allianz Global Investors recommends burgeoning cat bonds as diversification opportunity
Allianz Global Investors, an active investment manager unit of the global insurance group with EUR 562 billion under management, has recommended catastrophe bonds as a burgeoning asset class offering its clients welcome diversification in a volatile environment. Allianz Global Investors has begun recommending catastrophe bonds as an asset class to its read the full article →
Staying ahead, Bermuda’s ILS market focuses on digital transformation, AI & talent: Convergence 2025
Bermuda’s continued leadership within the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance markets was a topic of discussion at the ILS Bermuda Convergence conference today, with the island’s ability to stay ahead, through its reputation for adaptability, collaboration and foresight, highlighted as key. As the industry continues to face rapid change driven by read the full article →
Juniper Re expands Mory Katz’ role to Head of ILS Casualty and Legacy
Juniper Re, the specialist reinsurance broking arm of The Baldwin Group, has expanded the role of 35-year insurance veteran Mory Katz to Head of Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) Casualty and Legacy. Katz joined the firm at the start of 2025 as a Senior Broker and Head of the firm's legacy practice. In his read the full article →
Education and engagement key as cyber heads toward peak peril status: Convergence 2025
During a panel discussion at the ILS Bermuda Convergence 2025 conference yesterday, speakers discussed whether they believe that cyber has the potential to reach peak peril status, while emphasizing that ongoing efforts in educating remain key as the cyber market continues to grow. The panellists explored how, as the cyber insurance read the full article →
Barring outsized cat losses, reinsurance pricing likely to get progressively softer: J.P. Morgan
Despite a series of large catastrophe events within the past year, such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and the Los Angeles wildfires, capacity in the reinsurance sector continues to build and prices should begin to get progressively softer, according to J.P. Morgan. “Reinsurance prices have been declining over the past two read the full article →
Global cat losses stay manageable in 2025, yet volatility expected to persist: Gallagher Re
In its Q3 2025 Natural Catastrophe and Climate Report, reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has suggested that despite the manageable nature of catastrophe activity seen this year so far, the industry should continue to expect annual volatility in losses in the future. As per the broker’s report, global nat cat activity remained read the full article →
Bermuda’s BMA set to consult industry on new parametric SPI class: Convergence 2025
During a panel session earlier today at the ILS Bermuda Convergence 2025 conference, it was announced that the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) is currently in the final stages of implementing a new special purpose insurer (SPI) class that will primarily focus on the use of parametric triggers. The announcement was made read the full article →
