Reflecting the ability of the majority of the market to absorb initial mark-to-market losses from hurricane Milton within just a number of weeks, the broad benchmark index for insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds, the Eurekahedge ILS Advisers Index, delivered a positive 0.81% return for the month of October 2024.Every ILS fund tracked by the Index delivered … Read more
We’ve now published the full video of our recent ILS Market Outlook 2025 live webinar, that was held on October 31st 2024, featuring insurance-linked security (ILS) industry experts who joined us to discuss the state of the catastrophe bond and ILS market and provide their outlook for the next year.If you weren’t among the more … Read more
The Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, which is administered by the Florida State Board of Administration, increased its allocations to natural catastrophe insurance-linked securities (ILS) in advance of the mid-year 2024 reinsurance renewals, but has adopted a more cautious stance for 1/1 as it assesses whether the hard market is declining.With some $198 billion in … Read more
Enstar, the legacy and run-off reinsurance specialist, has developed a flexible finality solution for insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors. With the Forward Exit Option (FOE) already put to work in a recent transaction, Anguel Zaprianov explained to Artemis in an interview that its application potential is broad.This year, Enstar has doubled-down on the opportunity it sees … Read more
K2 Advisors, the hedge fund focused investment management unit of Franklin Templeton, has maintained its overweight view on the catastrophe bond and broader insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class for the fourth-quarter, citing opportunities it sees in the market as well as the still historically high yields that are available.The investment manager says, on ILS in … Read more
