All ILS articles
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NewsRVS 2026 cover story: Building the new Willis Re
GR editor David Benyon spoke to the advance guard of the return of Willis Re, Jim Summers, CEO of global specialties, and John Fletcher, CEO of Willis Re Bermuda, as they lay the groundwork for this next generation reinsurance broker.
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NewsAon: Record capital set to drive more flexible reinsurance market in 2027
Record levels of reinsurance capital are set to give buyers greater room to reshape programmes at the coming 1 January renewals, with Aon expecting further pricing relief alongside increased use of alternative capital and facultative solutions
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NewsGallagher Re urges buyers to use soft market to reshape programmes
Record capital and expanding alternative capacity are giving cedants a window to rethink reinsurance structures and improve earnings resilience ahead of the 1 January renewals, the reinsurance broker emphasised in its pre RVS press briefing
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NewsAlt cap ‘embedded’ as investor appetite and ILS scope expand
Alternative capital shows signs of perminancy and cat bonds ‘complement’ reinsurance pricing by ‘stepping in to provide more cover for frequency risk as reinsurers have retrenched from that’, according to Moody’s
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NewsAM Best: Cat bond issuance hits record $17.3bn as ILS capacity fuels softening
Abundant capital and record cat bond issuance are contributing to softer reinsurance pricing, with ILS capacity expected to continue growing through 2026, according to ratings agency report
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NewsLockton Re completes first hybrid property cat and cyber ILW
Transaction combines property catastrophe and cyber triggers within a single limit structure as broker targets growth in hybrid risk transfer solutions
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NewsVerisk launches reengineered US hurricane model
The updated tropical cyclone model will be available through Verisk’s new cloud-native Synergy Studio platform from 15 June
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NewsHowden Re forecasts quieter Atlantic hurricane season
Forecasters expect below-average storm activity in 2026, but Howden Re warned that a single landfalling hurricane can still drive significant insured losses
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NewsAcrisure Re forecasts slightly subdued 2026 hurricane season
Reinsurance broker expects around 13 named storms this year, but warned that elevated ocean temperatures in key regions leave the market exposed to rapid intensification and landfall risk
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NewsInvestors favour scalable ILS structures as allocations rise, Gallagher Re says
Institutional investors are increasing allocations to insurance-linked assets, with demand focused on scalable and transparent structures offering direct access to underwriting returns
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NewsLockton Re launches Brazil ILS platform
Reinsurance broker said its Brazilian SSPE capability will support cedants and investors seeking access to the country’s Letra de Risco de Seguro market
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NewsSCS can pose a challenge or an opportunity for ILS markets – Acrisure Re
Severe convective storm is emerging as one of the most significant catastrophe perils facing the US insurance market, rising from secondary to the bulk of nat cat claims in consecutive loss years, with rising losses driven less by changing weather patterns than by structural shifts in exposure
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NewsLondon Matters: Talent warning as London market tops $187bn
London’s commercial and specialty re/insurance market has doubled in size in a decade, lifting its global share to 8.7%, but the LMG warns that faster-growing rivals and an emerging talent gap could threaten its position.
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NewsSevere convective storms emerge as costliest insured peril of the century, Aon says
New report shows frequent weather events are reshaping loss patterns and reinforcing the need for physical and financial resilience
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NewsAPCIA: ‘Proactive’ reinsurers fuel innovation as US property softens – Gallagher Re’s Schwebach
US reinsurance broker’s head of North American property says reinsurers are showing creativity as the property market softens, with growing use of multi-year deals
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NewsNorthern Re targets Europe as collateralised casualty comes of age – McKelvy
Anthony McKelvy tells GR the Cayman and New York reinsurer is targeting European cedants for structured casualty reinsurance solutions.
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NewsAugment Risk and Cohen form JV for reinsurance-ILS access
Initial focus is on the US, Bermuda and Europe, with further expansion planned.
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NewsAon’s Pennay: ILS maturity opens new growth pathways
Richard Pennay, CEO of Aon Securities, says cat bonds have become a central feature of the reinsurance landscape, with casualty and cyber poised to fuel the next phase of insurance-linked securities (ILS) development.
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NewsAon highlights casualty, ILS growth and facility innovation ahead of RVS
Aon’s pre-RVS 2025 briefing emphasised changes in casualty risk appetite, a surge in catastrophe bond issuance, and the growing role of broker facilities in delivering reinsurance capacity.
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NewsILS market hits $121bn as cat bond issuance breaks new records – Aon
Alternative capital expands through record catastrophe bond volumes, sidecars and new perils
