Liz Bury

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Liz is editor of Insurance Insider ILS. She writes and edits the Insurance Insider ILS Weekly newsletter and website, sourcing market intelligence and financial disclosures to bring the latest news and analysis to the convergence market.

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ILS managers

Swiss Re names Weissman CEO at ILS platform, Guatteri to focus on CIO role

The transition reflects ongoing growth at Swiss Re’s ILS platform, the firm said.

Liz Bury, 24 December 2025
Cyber

Chubb raises $150mn cyber bond agg limit after testing investor appetite

The placement showed investor preference for slightly riskier aggregate deal.

Liz Bury, 23 December 2025
Capital raising

Plenum’s Dynamic Cat Bond Fund expands to $500mn from $200mn a year ago

The fund limits positions in aggregate structures exposed to secondary perils.

Liz Bury, 23 December 2025
Renewals

Retro writers face steep price falls as hard market dynamics collapse

Reinsurers could use retained earnings to target growth and buy more retro.

Liz Bury, 22 December 2025
Catastrophe bonds

Cat bond issuance rises 40% to surpass $23bn in record-setting 2025

Cat bond market growth has exceeded broker-dealers' 2025 forecasts by some distance.

Jai Singh, 22 December 2025
Capital raising

Scor renews EUR300mn contingent capital facility with JP Morgan

The facility provides solvency support via a fresh equity injection under various scenarios.

Liz Bury, 18 December 2025
Catastrophe bonds

Azimut UCITS targeting $200mn-$250mn of assets by end of next year

The Italian asset manager also plans to relaunch its multi-strategy ILS fund.

Liz Bury, 17 December 2025
Renewals

Florida Citizens' chair Beruff urges carrier to ‘go naked’ on reinsurance

The finance committee discussed shifting market dynamics as tort reform takes effect.

Liz Bury, 17 December 2025
Capital raising

Review of the year 2025: ILS moves up another gear

The industry has continued to build and innovate through a third strong year of performance.

Liz Bury, 15 December 2025
InsurTech

Ledger Investing launches SaaS platform Korra for casualty ILS

The offering is born out of software Ledger developed to manage its own portfolio since 2021.

Liz Bury, 09 December 2025
King Ridge Capital’s ‘dance card is booked’ after EU cat bond ETF listings

The European ETF launch has benefited from the performance of the Brookmont US cat bond ETF.

Liz Bury, 05 December 2025
Catastrophe bonds

Cincinnati Insurance offers new bond as deal flow slows

North Carolina Farm Bureau raised $500mn with its latest Blue Ridge Re cat bond deal.

Liz Bury, 01 December 2025
Cyber

Beazley is positioning itself to be a leading player in cyber cat ILS

Demand for top layer coverage may also need to be supported by underlying market growth.

Liz Bury, 01 December 2025
Capital raising

RenRe raising for a second vintage of casualty ILS vehicle Fontana

Fontana 2.0 will encompass a more flexible investment strategy than the 2022 vehicle.

Liz Bury, 25 November 2025
Catastrophe bonds

CSSF says eligibility restrictions will 'jeopardise' UCITS brand globally

Assets under management in UCITS cat bond funds stood at $17.8bn as of 7 November, according to data from Plenum Investments.

Liz Bury, 24 November 2025
Cat Bond Weekly

Fresh cat bond limit of $721mn enters market in third week of November

The cat bond market is on course for $56bn of notional outstanding by the end of this year.

Liz Bury, 24 November 2025
Sidecars

Sidecar returns for 2025 below prior years but still highly attractive

The outcome of Eaton Fire subrogation is an uncertainty for some vehicles.

Liz Bury, 24 November 2025
Catastrophe bonds

Inigo targets $255mn of Montoya Re bond limit for Syndicate 1301

The issuance will be the fourth deal offered by the Lloyd’s carrier.

Liz Bury, 20 November 2025