EIOPA & ESM propose European risk-sharing mechanism to reduce nat cat protection gap
A paper by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) proposes a European-level risk-sharing mechanism comprising a natural catastrophe insurance pool and a loan-based backstop, aimed at enhancing overall risk-bearing capacity and reducing Europe’s significant protection gap. The rising frequency and severity of natural catastrophes pose substantial economic […]
EU nat cat insurance pool could be enhanced by cat bonds and ILS: EIOPA / ESM paper
A new proposal calling for a European natural catastrophe insurance pool to diversify risks across countries and perils could be further enhanced by the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, according to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). In a joint paper recently published by the two organisations, they […]
Climate conditioned ILW strategy can outperform: Reask / LGT ILS Partners research
According to a new working paper by catastrophe modelling specialist Reask and specialist insurance-linked securities investment manager LGT ILS Partners, a climate-conditioned Industry Loss Warranty (ILW) strategy can materially outperform traditional static modeling approaches. The firms conducted a systematic back-test of a climate-conditioned strategy across a portfolio of 36 regional ILWs, spanning a 40-year period […]
TSR reduces hurricane season forecast in April update, citing moderate to strong El Nino
Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) has now issued its April forecast update for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, reducing its extended range numbers from December and citing an expectation of moderate to strong El Nino conditions. Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) has always published an extended range view of the next year’s hurricane season in December. For the […]
CSU forecasts “somewhat below-normal” 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
The Colorado State University (CSU) tropical meteorology team has issued its first forecast for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, calling for “somewhat below-normal” levels of activity, citing the potential for a robust El Niño and associated increases in vertical wind shear as key factors. Released just minutes ago, the Colorado State University (CSU) tropical meteorology team’s […]
Cat bonds & ILS can exhibit positive yield sensitivity in inflationary environment: Leadenhall
Catastrophe bonds and private insurance-linked securities (ILS) largely deliver returns based on insurance and reinsurance risk premiums, but in an environment where uncertainty suggests upside risks to inflation, specialist investment manager Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP has explained how this can play into ILS returns as well. Financial conditions have been volatile throughout 2026 so far, […]
Franklin Templeton: No evidence of weakening fundamentals in cat bonds, stays overweight
Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, the hedge fund-focused arm of the global asset manager, has maintained its overweight conviction on the catastrophe bond asset class, with the firm citing that while yields and spreads have compressed compared to last year, the market remains healthy, with no evidence of weakening fundamentals. The opening quarter of 2026 saw […]
Cat bond prices drop 20%+ YoY, investors willing to support riskier tranches: Gallagher Securities
Catastrophe bond pricing has fallen by more than 20% year-on-year as of early March 2026, according to Gallagher Securities, with the company explaining that the softer pricing environment means that investors have been willing to allocate capital to riskier tranches of cat bond notes. The investment banking and insurance-linked securities arm of reinsurance broker Gallagher […]
UCITS catastrophe bond funds surpassed milestone $20bn in AUM in Q1 2026
Catastrophe bond funds in the UCITS format continued to expand their combined assets under management (AUM) through the first-quarter, surpassing the milestone $20 billion in February before declining slightly to just under $19.8 billion by the end of March 2026. Catastrophe bond funds grew strongly through 2025, adding roughly $5.3 billion or 39% across the asset […]
Florida Retirement System Pension grows ILS allocation to 1% of fund, around $2.23bn
The Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, which is administered by the Florida State Board of Administration, saw its allocation to insurance-linked securities funds and reinsurance strategies rising to make up 1% of total pension fund assets by the end of 2025, which equated to around $2.23 billion invested. The Florida State Board of Administration’s investment […]