3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (727+ words) While catastrophe bond issuance has been increasing rapidly in recent years, the triggers used for cat bonds have moved towards a clear preference for indemnity protection. In fact, for 2026 so far almost 78% of cat bond limit issued and tracked by…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (288+ words) Munich Re importantly highlighted that insurance industry losses from non-peak perils exceeded $100 billion for the first time in 2025, as global insured losses surpassed $100 billion for the sixth consecutive year. In conjunction with losses from non-peak perils such as wildfires, floods…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (797+ words) Hiscox Capital Partners, the division of Hiscox Re that encompasses insurance-linked securities (ILS) investments and quota-share partnerships, grew its overall ILS assets under management (AUM) by almost 93% in the first half of 2026 to $2.9 billion. In light of this significant increase,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (174+ words) This marks CatIQ’s third loss estimate from the event. We covered CatIQ’s first loss estimate from the severe storm outbreak, where losses had reached CAD $728 million. A second estimate was then released by CatIQ in July, where losses had risen…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (491+ words) The trend has accelerated further through August, with the overall coupon across the catastrophe bond market falling by around 4.5% by August 28th, to sit at just under 8.9%. It’s worth noting this is still a historically attractive level of returns, which we…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (626+ words) The outstanding market for collateralized reinsurance sidecar structures has experienced rapid momentum in recent years, with the market growing by more than $5 billion in capacity terms over the course of full-year 2025, with casualty and non-catastrophe vehicles heavily cited as being…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (509+ words) Parry said, “Reinsurance rates and cat bond spreads have compressed over the last few years, but we still view the asset class as attractive relative to history and of course relative to other asset classes. For cat bonds specifically, the…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (485+ words) He hosted a panel discussion with industry leaders, where the size of the capital pools waiting on the sidelines of reinsurance was highlighted once again and Fauber explained that the industry needs to help capital understand the opportunity and put…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (463+ words) While capital remains readily available and the range of solutions offered includes structures that can provide his firm’s clients with real resilience through cycles, making long-duration capital market solutions particularly attractive at this time. “The reinsurance market has entered a…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (528+ words) First, Cedar Trace ILS has named Fergus Reynolds to be appointed as its Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory, immigration and board approval. Reynolds joined Cedar Trace ILS in 2025, taking on the role of Head of ILS. With extensive experience…...