ILS expansion beyond cat needs discipline: Doris, Twelve Securis

Doris said growth must be driven by pricing, structure and understanding, and not simply for the sake of expanding the market ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Web version |  Update preferences |  Forward ILS expansion beyond cat needs discipline: Doris ILS expansion beyond cat must be driven by pricing, structure, understanding: Doris, Twelve Securis While the ILS market has moved beyond traditional property catastrophe risk and expanded into emerging perils such as cyber, casualty and specialty lines in recent years, Cahal Doris of Twelve Securis has expressed that this growth must be driven by pricing, structure and understanding, and not simply for the sake of expanding the market. “We remain positive about innovation beyond natural catastrophe risk, but expansion should not happen simply for the sake of expanding the ILS universe,” Doris stressed. Read the full story. Other articles: As investors look to expand in private fixed income, ILS is the better alternative: Convergence.   Vantage Partnership Capital (AdVantage) drives $15m income for Howard Hughes in Q3 2026.   UCITS cat bond fund returns hit 7.87% YTD after October. 12-month declines again: Plenum Index. Please share this with colleagues and friends if you think they would like to receive it. If you've been forwarded this but want to subscribe, visit Artemis.   You may be receiving this because you recently attended an industry event we partnered with, giving us permission to email you. If you don't want to receive our weekly ILS, catastrophe bond and reinsurance capital newsletter please Unsubscribe  or Edit your subscription here . © Steve Evans Ltd. - Artemis.bm

Hannover Re plans similar retrocession for 2027

The reinsurer is planning to renew a similar retro structure for next year, while allowing for growth ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Web version |  Update preferences |  Forward Hannover Re plans similar retrocession for 2027 Hannover Re plans to renew similar retro structures for 2027, in line with growth: Althoff Hannover Re is looking towards its renewal of retrocessional protection for 2027 with a plan to place similar structures to the current program, while it seems there could be some increase given the underwriting growth of the company, Sven Althoff said today. Althoff also commented on the Colombia earthquake loss event that occurred in August this year, indicating that the reinsurers retrocession has helped reduce the gross loss. Read the full story. Other articles: UCITS cat bond fund returns hit 7.87% YTD after October. 12-month declines again: Plenum Index.   Aon and Blackstone funds launch Cortina, a new Lloyd’s syndicate offering efficient reinsurance.   Allied World targets $325m catastrophe bond renewal with 2001 CAT Re 2026-1 issuance. Please share this with colleagues and friends if you think they would like to receive it. If you've been forwarded this but want to subscribe, visit Artemis.   You may be receiving this because you recently attended an industry event we partnered with, giving us permission to email you. If you don't want to receive our weekly ILS, catastrophe bond and reinsurance capital newsletter please Unsubscribe  or Edit your subscription here . © Steve Evans Ltd. - Artemis.bm

Best of Artemis, week ending November 8th 2026

Catch up on our top stories of the last week ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Web version |  Update preferences |  Forward Best of Artemis, week ending November 8th 2026 Last week's top stories Early Bird rate available, but selling fast! Atmos Capital Partners launches as partner-led, independent cat bond investment manager Atmos Capital Partners AG has launched as a new partner-led, independent catastrophe bond focused investment manager based in Zurich. Aon and Blackstone funds launch Cortina, a new Lloyd’s syndicate offering efficient reinsurance Aon’s agreement with Blackstone over the much-discussed reinsurance facility at Lloyd’s named Cortina was signed, while the London Bridge 2 insurance-linked securities structure has been utilised in the funding of the new syndicate. AIG “a little worried” about MGA – insurer alignment. Sees reinsurance opportunities: CEO Andersen AIG CEO Eric Andersen explained last week that his company is “a little bit worried” about the alignment of MGA and insurer paper. Axor Financial launched as $1bn insurance capital platform by Cohen. Hires Fox from HCMA Axor Financial has been launched with a vision to provide the right capital into the insurance and reinsurance industry, founded by former Gallatin Point exec Zhak Cohen recognising the need for alignment between capital providers and the industry participants they are funding. Cat bond risk spreads fall to lowest level since 2017, as tightening continued in October: Plenum Risk spreads declined further in October 2026, and now stand at their lowest since 2017. While the tightening trend will end soon, it remains to be seen how lower spreads of new issuance affect the market yield going forwards. Leadenhall Capital Partners gets ILS fund loss portfolio transfer from RiverStone Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP has secured a loss portfolio transfer (LPT) arrangement covering portfolios from certain of its ILS funds from legacy acquirer RiverStone International. Third-party capital a valuable tool with a lower cost-of-capital: Arch Capital CEO Arch Capital continues to leverage third-party capital within its business and sees it as a valuable tool with a lower cost-of-capital, according to its CEO, while the firm’s CFO has highlighted that profit commissions from Arch’s third-party capital platform show up in beneficial ways in its reporting. Aon and Munich Re launch parametric pandemic solution for Indonesia and the Philippines Aon and global reinsurer Munich Re have launched a first-of-its-kind parametric pandemic reinsurance solution for clients in Indonesia and the Philippines, designed to address specific coverage needs identified across both markets. MS Amlin syndicate targets $100m aggregate retro with Kanata Re 2026-1 cat bond Lloyd’s syndicate 2001, which is aligned with Mitsui Sumitomo underwriting entity MS Amlin, is seeking its first catastrophe bond protection. Insurers urged to adapt reinsurance structures as secondary peril losses climb: Marsh Re Reinsurance broker Marsh Re has outlined that secondary peril losses are placing greater pressure on insurers to reassess their reinsurance arrangements. Featured Conferences & Events Artemis ILS NYC 2027 -   February 5th, 2027 in New York City The biggest ILS conference of the year returns on February 5th 2027, with over 450 attendees expected. Tickets now on sale! ILS NYC 2027 - February 5th - Register to attend! Reinsurance News Reinsurance News is a our sister service which delivers the reinsurance news that matters directly through our responsive website and by email to your inbox. This single daily email contains the most important reinsurance news, hand selected by an experienced team of researchers and journalists with years of reinsurance industry experience. Sign up here to receive your daily Reinsurance News. 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