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As ILS capital reaches record highs, investors take on more risk for less return
As ILS capital reaches record highs, investors take on more risk for less return
27 August 2026   Surging cat bond supply is driving down spreads and softening reinsurance pricing: AM Best.
ILS investors face a more selective test as reinsurance conditions shift
ILS investors face a more selective test as reinsurance conditions shift
27 August 2026
Global risk still needs Bermuda
Global risk still needs Bermuda
20 August 2026
Behind a record-breaking reinsurance capital surge lies a fast-growing market dilemma
18 August 2026
Pelagos adds new quota share, eyes ILS and retro to manage margin
14 August 2026
Zurich mulls launching its first reinsurance sidecar
11 August 2026
Cat bond funds defy record issuance with 26-month winning streak
11 August 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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White Mountains rejigs Ark support: own capital out, quota share in
11 August 2026   Outrigger Re floats without parental support, buoyed only by third-party investors.
Zenkyoren establishes Guernsey reinsurer to diversify catastrophe risk
7 August 2026   Will underwrite overseas nat cat risks and support cat bond strategy.
Cat bond market hits $38bn as funds consolidate: Morningstar
7 August 2026   Top 10 managers now hold 75% of assets as smaller ILS funds close.
Cat bond boom masks structural challenges, including concentration of talent
6 August 2026   Morningstar statistics reveal headwinds from concentration, capacity limits, higher fees and thin liquidity, contrary to the growth story.
Hiscox gives cold shoulder to risks it doesn’t like in reinsurance and London Market
5 August 2026   Combined ratios for London Market and reinsurance tell two different stories.
Hiscox nearly doubles third party capital YTD through mid-years
5 August 2026   The bulk of money is headed to cat bond funds for a boost to fee earnings.
Lockton Re completes industry-first hybrid ILW covering prop cat and cyber risk
4 August 2026   Combines dual triggers in a single limit to expand cyber risk transfer options.
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