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  • Reinsurance
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    Cat bonds pressuring retro market: Gallagher Re’s Wakefield
    There have been few retro exits despite softening amid cat bond competition.
    Rebecca Perkins, 02 January 2026
  • Renewals
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    ‘Significant’ 1.1 rate reductions amid slower demand: Gallagher Re
    Non-loss impacted major property program rates were down by up to 20% at the renewal period.
    Jai Singh, 02 January 2026
  • ILWs
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    Howden predicts ILW growth to normalise in 2026 as rates fall 10%-20%
    The ILW segment shrank in 2025 to around $6bn, the broker estimated.
    Jai Singh, 02 January 2026
  • Sidecars
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    Guy Carpenter expects new sponsors to tap into sidecar market in 2026
    Potential sidecar investors include alternative asset managers and ILS firms.
    Jai Singh, 31 December 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    Cat bond issuance reaches $23.3bn for 2025
    Q2 was the largest quarter for issuance, with $9.6bn of limit placed.
    Jai Singh, 30 December 2025
  • Sidecars
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    Longtail Re to hit $6bn in AuM by year end
    The casualty-focused retro vehicle has produced an annualised RoE of 20% since 2020.
    Jai Singh, 30 December 2025
  • Reinsurance
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    GC puts global cat rate drop at 12% for 1.1
    Cedants pursued property renewals “aggressively” amid excess reinsurer capacity.
    Fiona Robertson, 29 December 2025
  • ILS managers
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    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
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    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
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    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
  • London market
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    Al Wathba first UAE insurer to access Lloyd’s via London Bridge Two PCC
    The company said the move was a key part of its risk-diversification strategy.
    Samuel Casey, 22 December 2025
  • Catastrophe bonds
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    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
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