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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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
M&A

Leadenhall parent MS&AD acquires 18% of $470bn asset manager Barings

Japanese firm MS&AD acquired 80% of ILS manager Leadenhall Capital Partners in 2019 from another affiliate.

Liz Bury, 18 November 2025
Sidecars

Five themes for ILS from Q3 earnings

Carriers are grappling with a rush of investor interest in longer-tail lines.

Liz Bury, 17 November 2025
Capital markets

Fermat launches Fermat Re with ex-Cincinnati Re head Hole as CEO

Hole will spearhead the launch of the underwriting and analytics platform.

Liz Bury, 10 November 2025
Capital raising

Radix ILS raising capital with an eye to Bermuda fronting market entry

The ILS start-up was founded in January by Hanni Ali and Peter Dunlop.

Liz Bury, 07 November 2025
Cyber

Reaching full cyber bond market potential will be a phased journey

Competition on price from traditional markets is weighing on bond market momentum.

Liz Bury, 27 October 2025
Catastrophe bonds

California Fair Plan set to target ~$500mn of wildfire cat bond coverage

The insurer of last resort’s exposure was $696bn as of last September.

Liz Bury, 24 October 2025
Cyber

Axis Capital will not renew its Long Walk Re cyber cat bond

The cedant’s current deal is due to mature at the end of January 2026.

Jai Singh, 21 October 2025
ILS managers

Postcard from Bermuda: ILS sector anticipates delivering three strong years

Investor interest is warming up following a colder spell over the past several years.

Liz Bury, 20 October 2025
ILS managers

‘The ILS market has reached a tipping point’: Cedar Trace’s Duperreault

ILS has been a driver of innovation in reinsurance, Convergence 2025 attendees heard Wednesday.

Liz Bury, 15 October 2025
Talent

Hughes departs head of assumed retro & international cat role at PartnerRe

The carrier will continue to write assumed retro in Bermuda.

Jai Singh, 14 October 2025
Talent

Multi-strat manager Qube hires Ery from SI Re to join ILS team

The hire is the hedge fund manager’s third ILS appointment in the past year.

Liz Bury, 14 October 2025
Catastrophe bonds

Four major conversation points for the ILS market at Convergence 2025

Key topics include private ILS growth prospects and the longevity of longtail interest.

Jai Singh, 13 October 2025
Re/insurers

Liberty Mutual prepares to launch raise for casualty sidecar

It is understood around $1bn of premiums could be ceded to the proposed vehicle.

Adam McNestrie, 06 October 2025
Cat bond investors prepare to navigate softer phase of pricing cycle

The new Verisk SCS model is increasing expected losses on aggregate bonds.

Liz Bury, 29 September 2025

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