Thai asset manager KKP launches two cat bond strategies as feeders to Twelve Cat Bond Fund
Kiatnakin Phatra Asset Management (KKP Asset Management), a capital markets investment firm based in Thailand and part of the Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group, has launched two catastrophe bond strategies for the Thai domestic market, with both set to serve as feeders to the Twelve Cat Bond Fund, a Twelve Securis strategy. As such, this is […]
Hannover Re sets-up “future ready” ILS & retro structure, as Ludolphs steps back
Hannover Re has announced a leadership transition within its Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) and Retrocession team, confirming that long-term ILS head Henning Ludolphs will transition into an advisory role effective today October 1st, with Patrick Horstmann succeeding him as head of the unit to ensure continuity and support future growth. At the same time, Hannover Re […]
Talent gap a challenge for the re/insurance industry amid evolving global landscape: Toucan
The global insurance and reinsurance industry is facing a significant talent gap, a challenge exacerbated by outdated recruitment practices and, in some cases, a lack of understanding of specialised industry roles, Marco Silva and Lucian Chiroiu, co-founders of Toucan, shared with Reinsurance News in a recent interview. Toucan, a UK recruiting company specialising in the […]
Twelve Securis is seller of the seasoned life ILS portfolio Hudson Structured is acquiring
Artemis can reveal that specialist ILS manager Twelve Securis is the seller of a seasoned portfolio of life insurance-linked securities (ILS) that Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. (HSCM) is acquiring through the launch of a new fund, with this deal demonstrating the increasing sophistication of market players and growing maturity of the ILS sector. Yesterday, […]
SBAI seeks to demystify ILS investing with new guide
The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has published an Introduction to Insurance Investing, a concise, practitioner-focused guide to Insurance-Linked Strategies (ILS), designed to demystify the asset class while promoting transparency and informed decision-making across the institutional investment landscape. According to the announcement, the guide was developed by the SBAI’s ILS Working Group, comprised of […]
Steady increase in Asian ILS transactions, regionally tailored cat bonds expected: Fitch
Asia is expected to see a steady and continuing increase in insurance-linked securities (ILS) activity, with regionally tailored catastrophe bonds likely to become more of a feature, as heightened climate awareness drives a need for risk transfer and reinsurance, Fitch Ratings has said. 2025 has not seen a particularly significant amount of Asian risk ceded […]
ILS managers would be wrong to give away structural improvements at renewals: Doris, Twelve Securis
As discussions begin regarding the upcoming January reinsurance renewals, the question of how disciplined ILS managers will remain on contract structures looms, with Cahal Doris, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Private ILS, at Twelve Securis suggesting that ILS managers would be wrong to give away structural improvements at 1/1. Artemis spoke to Doris around the Monte […]
Supercede sees steady growth as it streamlines brokers’ workflows and extends focus: Ben Rose
Ben Rose, Co-Founder and President of Supercede, highlighted that the company has seen steady growth since its launch, with much of the expansion driven by brokers recognising the platform’s ability to streamline time-consuming, ‘table-stakes’ tasks and free them to focus on improving deal quality and client outcomes. Supercede is an independent reinsurance platform designed to […]
RVS Roundtable: ILS sentiment positive, importance of alignment and transparency stressed
Sentiment for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space is positive across all segments and there’s increasing interest from new investors and optimism around the private side of the market, while alignment and transparency remain key, according to industry experts. Artemis held its sixth Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable at the 67th Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monaco […]
Alternative reinsurance capital only going to become more relevant: Swiss Re ACP leaders
In the wake of its announcement that Swiss Re is bringing together its insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment management operations under the Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Investment Advisors Corporation (SRILIAC) brand, Artemis spoke with senior executives from the Alternative Capital Partners (ACP) division of the reinsurance company. We spoke with Chris Minter, Head Alternative Capital Partners, and […]