Insights from the 2025 Cat Bond & ILS Market Webinar

Blog Highlights

• Strong interest and turnout for the Artemis webinar on mid-year Cat Bond and ILS market trends, featuring leadership voices from Aon, Citizens Property Insurance, Pillar Capital, and Computershare.
• Speakers emphasized market resilience, growing investor demand, and the need for disciplined expansion across the ILS value chain.
• Computershare reinforced its role as a trusted partner for collateral trust services supporting cat bond issuance and ILS transactions.

We were delighted to sponsor the recent Artemis webinar, "Catastrophe Bond and ILS Market Conditions at Mid-Year 2025," held on June 17.

I'd like to personally extend my sincere thanks to the Artemis team for organizing this engaging and insightful event, which attracted a strong global turnout of viewers. I'd also like to thank the panelists, who shared their expertise and perspectives from across the insurance-linked securities (ILS) ecosystem:

Expert Perspectives Across Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) Industry

• Paul Schultz, Vice Chairman at Aon Reinsurance Solutions, spoke about the expansion of global risk and the continued profitable growth in personal lines as people increasingly reside in high-risk areas.
• Jennifer Montero, Chief Financial Officer of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, shared insights from the issuer perspective, underscoring the strategic role catastrophe bonds play in Citizens' risk transfer strategy.
• Stephen Velotti, CEO and CIO of Pillar Capital Management, provided the investor lens, noting positive trends in market discipline, contract terms, and the opportunity to grow through addressing the coverage gap.
• Michael Alfano, Vice President and Business Development Officer at Computershare Corporate Trust, emphasized the global reach of the ILS market and the importance of liquidity and competitive pricing in driving continued expansion:
  
  “I definitely think we'll continue to see an increase in the requests for trust and support of both the collateralized and the cat bond space,” said Alfano. “As long as we continue to see liquidity in the market, support for growing issuance through competitive pricing and investor appetite, we're going to…see both the cat bond and broader ILS market continue to expand."

Momentum in 2025 and the Road Ahead

The first half of 2025 illustrates the ongoing growth and resilience of the catastrophe bond and broader ILS markets, driven by strong investor appetite, an active issuance pipeline, and innovative structures. As market participants navigate evolving risk landscapes and market conditions, trusted and experienced service providers are more important than ever.

Why Computershare

At Computershare Corporate Trust, our team knows how complex ILS deals can be. Whether you're structuring a new cat bond, managing a collateralized reinsurance arrangement, or exploring new opportunities, our experienced team is here to help. We ensure rapid account setup with our streamlined Know Your Customer (KYC) processes and deliver responsive client service from our team based in the Eastern Time Zone.

Please reach out to either me or Michael Alfano if you'd like more information or want to explore how we can support your next issuance. We're here when you're ready.

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