The Colorado State University (CSU) tropical meteorology team has stuck with its forecast of well-below normal activity levels for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, while its landfall probability...
Hiscox Re, the reinsurance operation and third-party capital platform of Hiscox Ltd, continues to utilise its Capital Partners division to gain further relevance in the market, and deploy more...
Everest Group, the global insurance and reinsurance specialist, reported an increase in premiums ceded to Mt. Logan Re Ltd., its third-party capitalised sidecar-like structure in the second-quarter...
Insurance-linked securities investment fund strategies, across catastrophe bonds and private ILS, experienced their strongest month of returns this year so far in June 2026, averaging a return of...
International life and annuity insurance specialist Talcott Financial Group (Talcott) has announced the launch of West Grove Re Ltd., a Bermuda based reinsurance sidecar structure that has been...
While catastrophe bonds remain an attractive source of diversifying returns, investors focusing solely on public markets are overlooking a massive portion of the market. According to Cahal Doris, CIO...
Strong U.S. annuity sales have driven a surge in reinsurance sidecar formations, with total ceded reserves climbing to over $90 billion in 2025, a notable increase from $64 billion in 2024, and $55...
The catastrophe bond market continues to demonstrate increased comfort with the wildfire peril in 2026, with the amount of risk capital deployed to support cat bonds that have some exposure to...
As the reinsurance industry has transitioned into a softening market phase, analysts at Berenberg have indicated that a single $100 billion catastrophe event is unlikely to revert the industry back...
Industry losses from the recent magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture are expected to be relatively lower than the devastating 2016 Kumamoto quakes, which caused US $53 billion in...