Global broker Aon has announced that it has appointed Bob Reville as Senior Managing Director and Casualty Catastrophe Market Leader within its Risk Capital division, effective July 15th. In his new...
The first-half of 2026 saw another record period of issuance in the catastrophe bond market, as the use of cat bonds to source reinsurance protection continues to increase and the investor base...
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market remains in a strong position, but expanding into international markets and less conventional perils will be critical for the market’s next stage of...
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has successfully priced its fourth catastrophe bond sponsorship today and so secured the targeted $100 million of California wildfire protection...
Australian insurance giant Suncorp has extended the top of its main catastrophe tower slightly to $6.4 billion at the mid-year 2026 reinsurance renewals, while maintaining its retention and now...
Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, the specialist insurance-linked securities investment manager, has now secured an upsized $75 million of US named storm and earthquake protection for rated...
Insurance-linked securities investment fund strategies, across catastrophe bonds and private ILS, delivered another positive month of performance in May 2026, averaging a return of 0.43%, according...
Swiss Re is now aiming to secure as much as an upsized $345 million of broad North American peak peril retrocessional protection through its new Matterhorn Re Ltd. (Series 2026-3) catastrophe bond...
Catastrophe bond issuance is expected to exceed $20 billion for the second year in a row in 2026, according to Aon Securities, with the maturity schedule seen as a “constructive” market feature that...
The Catastrophe and Risk Solutions group at Verisk has estimated that economic losses from the June 24, 2026 earthquakes in Venezuela will likely exceed USD 10 billion, with a higher degree of...