Broker Guy Carpenter has announced the launch of a global Sidecar Center of Excellence (COE), which will be led by Ed Hochberg, Global Risk Solutions Leader.According to the broker, the new sidecar COE will offer dedicated resources to help clients manage capital, volatility, and growth through comprehensive solutions.As mentioned, Hochberg will oversee the COE, while continuing to fulfill his existing duties at the company We recently reported that This clearly showcases how alternative reinsurance capital continues to play an increasing role across the reinsurance market.“Sidecars, which are special purpose vehicles formed by reinsurers, frequently provide crucial investor-funded capacity for property, casualty, as well as diversified exposures,” Guy Carpenter explained.

Additionally, with reinsurance sidecars emerging as key capital instruments for re/insurers seeking to utilise third-party capital, Guy Carpenter recently emphasised that In addition, the outstanding market for has continued to grow at pace largely thanks to heavy investor interest in the structures, with the latest estimate from Aon Securities putting invested capital in sidecar vehicles at a new high of $19.6 billion.Commenting on the new COE, Laurent Rousseau, CEO of Guy Carpenter’s Global Capital Solutions business, said: “Sidecars have the potential to offer great value to our clients, provided they are well-structured and managed.He continued: “By bringing dedicated sidecar resources together under one umbrella, we will be able to structure transactions with all stakeholders in mind – reinsurers, sponsors, and capital providers – that will enable our clients to unlock innovative capacity and optimize their risk-return outcomes in today’s more volatile risk environment.” Just this week, we’ve seen heavy activity across the sidecar market.

Earlier this week, MS Amlin lifting it to $115 million for the 2026 underwriting year.Then just yesterday, Ark Insurance Holdings Limited, a property and casualty insurance and reinsurance subsidiary of the White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., announced that it We also reported yesterday that QBE Re, the international reinsurance arm of the global insurance group, As a reminder, you can find details of numerous reinsurance sidecar investments and transactions in our directory of ..All of our Artemis Live insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bonds and reinsurance can be accessed online.

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