DiscoverArtemis Live - Insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bonds (cat bonds), reinsurance193: Catastrophe bond & ILS market news, week ending August 24th 2025
193: Catastrophe bond & ILS market news, week ending August 24th 2025

193: Catastrophe bond & ILS market news, week ending August 24th 2025

Update: 2025-08-25
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Listen to this podcast episode for a recap of top catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending August 24th 2025.



Listen to a recap of Artemis' most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. We hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories.



This week we covered: Hannover Re launching a new Bermuda ILS platform; Swiss Re taking over from Munich Re at the top of AM Best’s ranking of the world’s largest reinsurers for companies that report under IFRS 17; JP Morgan saying cat bonds are not the main source of price pressure; AM Best on the soft but still profitable reinsurance market; how cat bonds are assuming more wildfire risk; VP Bank saying ILS remains one of the best diversifying asset classes; Antares CEO commenting on the property retro space; Howden Re on property cat pricing; life and annuity sidecar expansion; and more.
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193: Catastrophe bond & ILS market news, week ending August 24th 2025

193: Catastrophe bond & ILS market news, week ending August 24th 2025

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