Monday, August 31, 2026

Best of Artemis, week ending August 30th 2026

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Best of Artemis, week ending August 30th 2026

Last week's top stories

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Marsh to bring alternative capital into data centre risks with $10bn Stratus exchange
Marsh is aiming to bring alternative sources of insurance and reinsurance capital into the digital infrastructure risk transfer sector, through the launch of a $10 billion property insurance exchange named Stratus.
Alternative reinsurance capital and ILS market growth forecast for 2027: Fitch
Fitch Ratings anticipates the growth of the alternative reinsurance capital and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market will continue in 2027, as risk-adjusted returns remain attractive to investors and sponsor demand for capacity remains high, despite the backdrop of reinsurance rate softening.
Beazley partnered with Integral ILS on new cyber ILS fund platform in Bermuda
Beazley, the London headquartered specialty insurance and reinsurance company, has partnered with specialist insurance-linked securities investment manager Integral ILS Ltd. to establish the awaited cyber ILS fund operation in Bermuda.
Traditional reinsurance capital build-up more impactful to softening than ILS: AM Best
While the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has been growing at a strong pace, thanks in the main to record levels of catastrophe bond issuance, rating agency AM Best believes that while this contributed to reinsurance market softening, the deployment of traditional capacity is still more impactful.
Blackstone multi-strat alternatives fund makes its second direct cat bond investment
Blackstone Alternative Asset Management, the hedge fund solutions unit of Blackstone, has now made a second direct investment into a catastrophe bond through one of its flagship muti-strat alternatives funds.
Hurricane Lala triggers Hawaii’s parametric coral reef insurance
The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Hawaiʻi parametric coral reef insurance policy will pay for damage assessment and reef repairs for the first time since it purchased the United States’ first such policy four years ago, following recent impacts from Hurricane Lala which brought dangerous flooding, strong winds and major power outages across the state.
RGA evaluating next reinsurance sidecar, as Ruby Re to be fully-deployed this year
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) expects to have its first third-party capitalised life reinsurance sidecar Ruby Re fully-deployed this year and the company is already evaluating a second iteration of the structure, an executive has said.
Wilton Re partners with Sun Life to launch Windsor Life Re, a life annuity sidecar-like reinsurer
Wilton Re is partnering with Sun Life Financial Inc. to launch Windsor Life Re, a new U.S. and Bermuda based company that will initially act as a kind of life and annuity reinsurance sidecar for the company and is expected to deploy around US $900 million in capital.
UBS to marginally increase cat bond allocations, says remain attractive on relative basis
In a volatile market environment when some hedge fund and alternative strategies have suffered, UBS Asset Management’s team sees catastrophe bonds as one asset class worth increasing allocations to, given it the carry they can provide remains relatively attractive compared to other investments in credit and fixed income.
BTG Pactual sets up SSPE (Brazil ILS structure) to issue Letras de Risco de Seguro (LRS)
BTG Pactual has established an insurance-linked securities (ILS) structure named BTG Pactual Sociedade Seguradora de Propósito Específico S.A. (BTG Pactual SSPE) to issue Letras de Risco de Seguro (Insurance Risk Letters), Brazil’s own-brand of ILS instrument.

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Friday, August 28, 2026

ILS capital “foundational”, hits $144.5bn: Aon

The broker said alternative and ILS capital in reinsurance has grown at an 8.3% CAGR over the last five years ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

ILS capital “foundational”, hits $144.5bn: Aon

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ILS capital is “foundational” in reinsurance, grows to $144.5bn with 5-year CAGR 8.3%: Aon

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital is now “foundational” within the global reinsurance market according to Aon, with alternative sources of capital now accounting for $144.5 billion of sector funds, with that figure rising by $3.5 billion just in the second-quarter of 2026.

Impressively though, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of Aon’s figure for alternative and ILS capital in reinsurance now stands at 8.3%. While the 10-year CAGR for the cat bond market's size stands at 11.6%.

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End of week Artemis update - Aug 28th 2026

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End of week Artemis update - Aug 28th 2026

End of week Artemis update

Here's our latest Friday wrap-up of key news from the week.

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This week we reported on a rare US wind cat bond issuance during the hurricane season, as American Coastal secured $25.5m of protection from a new Armor Re deal.

In addition, a new private cat bond also emerged, as the Artex Axcell Re platform issued a $20m deal.

Marsh is aiming to bring alternative sources of capital into the digital infrastructure risk transfer sector, through a $10bn property insurance exchange named Stratus.

AM best said that the build-up of traditional reinsurance capital is more impactful to market softening than the growth of ILS.

Two of Fermat Capital Management's cat bond funds each hit a milestone of $3bn of assets in recent days.

BTG Pactual has had an SSPE authorised in Brazil, to issue Letras de Risco de Seguro (LRS).

In other stories this week, a team within investment giant UBS said it intends to increase allocations to cat bonds, given they remain relatively attractive.

We spoke with Resolute Global Partners, who explained why blended reinsurance portfolios can be attractive to investors.

The Brookmont Cat Bond ETF is moving its listing to Texas, as it aims to get a lead market maker onboard.

Schroders Capital explained why ILS and broader securitisation are key to absorbing nat cat risks.

Fitch Ratings said it anticipates further growth of ILS and alternative capital in reinsurance next year.

Recent hurricane Lala triggered Hawaii's parametric coral reef insurance policy.

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