Tower renews reinsurance programme for FY’27, lifts cat cover limit to NZ$970m

September 21, 2026 Reinsurance News Market Updates

Summary from Reinsurance News

New Zealand-based insurer Tower has renewed its reinsurance programme for the financial year ending 30 September 2027, increasing its catastrophe upper limit to NZ$970 million from NZ$915 million in...

Read full article at Reinsurance News ↗

Catastrophe-Bondholders Bet Hurricane Polo Won’t Trigger Losses

September 25, 2026 Insurance Journal ↗ General

Investors in a catastrophe bond targeting Mexico are betting they’ll be spared losses as Hurricane Polo looks set to avoid landfall as a dangerously destructive storm. “I’d never say never,” said...

insurance industry cat-bonds hurricane

Embassy’s Ambassador mutual cat bond and ILW fund hits ~$1bn AUM milestone

September 25, 2026 Artemis ↗ Market Updates

The Ambassador US mutual fund strategy operated by Embassy Asset Management, that allocates its capital to catastrophe bonds and private insurance-linked securities (ILS) that we believe to be...

cat-bonds ils market-updates

Interconnected systemic risks highlight need to expand ILS capacity: Swiss Re & LSE

September 25, 2026 Artemis ↗ Market Updates

A new joint analysis published by Swiss Re Institute and LSE has highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) and supply chains are opening new pathways to systemic stress as risks become...

cat-bonds ils market-updates