Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending September 28th 2025, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics.To ensure you never miss a thing or get our email alerts for every article we publish.ILS capital still seen as peripheral.

Declining interest rates could drive growth: TD Cowen According to equity analysts at investment bank and financial services specialist TD Cowen, companies in the London insurance and reinsurance market still consider ILS and alternative capital as largely peripheral, believing that it is traditional capital that drives most price pressure in the sector.Florida Citizens hopes for lower reinsurance costs in 2026, on exposure reduction and softening Florida’s property insurer of last resort Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is anticipating lower reinsurance costs in 2026, as its policy count and exposure-base has continued to decrease meaning less limit is likely to be needed, while there is an expectation of improved market conditions due to softening that may persist.Flexibility and collaboration key to unlocking next stage of ILS growth: Kumar, GC Securities For the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market to expand beyond its current size, investors must be willing to partner more closely with cedents and provide solutions that address the full spectrum of their needs, rather than focusing narrowly on a single line of business, Shiv Kumar, President of GC Securities told us in an interview.

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.Twelve Securis is seller of the seasoned life ILS portfolio Hudson Structured is acquiring 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.

Swiss Re makes Mixon Head of Business Development for ACP / ILS after Johnson departure Swiss Re has made Charles Mixon the new Head of Business Development for all insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital raising activities under the Alternative Capital Partners (ACP) division, filling a gap left by the recent departure of Edward Johnson.Cat bonds highlighted as an untapped fixed income impact and return opportunity While fixed income is the world’s largest asset class, it is not commonly recognised for investments making social or environmental impact.But a recent report explains why investors should look more closely at fixed income assets and catastrophe bonds are highlighted as one impact investing opportunity within the segment.

Risk modeling advances unlock new opportunities in ILS: Acton & Harris, Moody’s As the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to evolve, both catastrophe and non-catastrophe models are critical components for trading, particularly in the 144A format, according to executives at Moody’s, who told Artemis that they view the ILS sector as a “very important element” of the re/insurance market.Casualty securitization a ‘game changer’ for ILS, Gallagher Re’s Newman 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector, with growing investor appetite for securitized casualty risk, according to executives from reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, with Andrew Newman saying it is a “game changer” for the ILS market.ILS market healthy, but opportunities for further refinement exist: Hilti, Euler ILS Partners The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market remains in good shape, but opportunities exist to refine terms and conditions in the traditional reinsurance space, where coverage in some areas remains broad, Niklaus Hilti, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Euler ILS Partners, told Artemis in a recent interview.

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