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Blackstone via Aon: a whole new class of ‘raw, permanent’ reinsurance capital

11 September 2026 It’s the logic of re-share deals taken to the limit: Aon’s full reinsurance book.

Peak Re sees sidecars widening opportunities in alternative capital

10 September 2026

New economy risks are growing faster than traditional capacity: Augment’s Cripps

10 September 2026

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Do cat bonds serve poorer nations facing climate disaster well?

Experts advise climate-vulnerable nations to look beyond expensive, low-frequency cat bonds.

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EU’s cat bond rethink stirs ILS leaders to coordinated public pushback

Fermat, Plenum lead early ILS defence as illiquid asset fears rise.

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The next frontier: parametric cat bonds for site-specific risks

AI-powered risk modelling could help create new, innovative structures in the ILS space.

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Cyber ILS poised for steady growth as capital backs the risk

Investors lean into higher-risk returns, paving the way for more choice among buyers.

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ILS fever may be set to spread beyond cat bonds

A multi-year rally for catastrophe bonds with accompanying flurry of issuance may have begun to spill over into growth for reinsurance sidecars and parallel collateralised ILS spaces as pricing disparity tempts investors back into the related sub-classes.

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Choosing ILS is a strategic business move

The evolving role of insurance-linked securities (ILS) in reinsurance is now a matter of strategic foresight rather than tactical necessity. Acrisure Re managing director of catastrophe bond solutions believes the ILS market today is better than it was 10 to 15 years ago.

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New ILS capital is needed: Schroders’ Lohmann

The risk transfer industry needs more capital—but ILS investors are interested only if returns reach more attractive levels that meet or exceed long-term target returns for risk assets, Dirk Lohmann, chairman of Schroders Capital ILS, told Intelligent Insurer.

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Swiss Re ILS deal maps the future of ILS: Lohmann

Swiss Re’s recent innovative ILS deal, completed with JP Morgan and designed to help the reinsurer manage its capital, has the potential to grow the sector exponentially, says one of the industry’s pioneers Dirk Lohmann.

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Capital rich, softening rates, big opportunity: the growth dilemma

7 September 2026 After several years of healthy profits, despite some softening, the reinsurance market remains in good shape – if discipline remains. Meanwhile, new and complex risks are emerging, including data centres, offering big opportunities for growth for those willing to take it on. They were some of the takeaways from 10 senior executives from the Bermuda market who met at a roundtable in Monte Carlo.

Run-off’s shift towards live market raises fronting concerns

6 September 2026 AM Best warns unfamiliar balance sheets could become a bigger issue as legacy deal-making evolves.

ILS strategies must adapt as ‘generational high market’ fades: Hiscox

5 September 2026 Preparing investors for portfolios to evolve with the market is critical for capital management in softening cycles.

Data centre boom could create $100 billion reinsurance opportunity

5 September 2026 Data centres will require a lot of reinsurance capacity – and fast.

Capital abundance is both the problem and the solution: Howden Re

4 September 2026 Howden tells reinsurers to cede volatility now to preserve dry powder for a market turn.

Legacy convergence and casualty ILS reshape capital options: Fitch

4 September 2026 Forward exit options could unlock more casualty ILS and legacy transactions.

Nine out of 10 cedants expect property reinsurance prices to soften at 1/1

1 September 2026 But casualty reinsurance pricing to split between US hardening and overseas softening.

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