AM Best to host ILS market briefing in October

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Highlights

AM Best will host the ILS Market Outlook briefing on Oct. 28, 2026, focusing on catastrophe bond issuance, pricing trends, and capital flows.
The event will address the expanding role of casualty ILS, developments in secondary-peril risk modeling, and market diversification across perils and geographies.
Panelists from GC Securities, LGT ILS Partners Ltd., and Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP will discuss factors shaping reinsurance capital deployment and alternative capacity.

Briefing agenda and speaker lineup

As reported by AM Best, the event, titled "ILS Market Outlook: Capital, Pricing and the Broadening Risk Landscape," is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at 10 a.m. EDT. The session is set to review recent trends in catastrophe bond issuance, pricing and capital flows, alongside the market's continued diversification across perils and geographies.

The briefing also is due to cover the growing role of casualty ILS as a source of capacity and developments in secondary-peril risk modeling. Emmanuel Modu, managing director, global reinsurance and insurance-linked securities at AM Best, is moderating the panel.

Panelists include Quentin Perrot, managing director at GC Securities; Michael Stahel, partner at LGT ILS Partners Ltd.; and Lorenzo Volpi, managing partner and deputy CEO at Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP.

Implications for reinsurance capital markets

The planned discussion highlights how the ILS market is broadening beyond traditional catastrophe risks as participants evaluate pricing, model performance and investor appetite. That focus reflects the sector's importance as an alternative source of reinsurance capacity across multiple risk categories and regions.

By addressing catastrophe bonds, casualty ILS and secondary-peril modeling in one session, the briefing is set to provide a snapshot of the issues shaping capital deployment in insurance-linked markets. More information is available on the event page.

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