Artemis Monte Carlo Rendezvous Executive Roundtable 2024

Welcome to Artemis’ 2024 Monte Carlo Rendezvous Executive Roundtable, in which nine expert speakers from across the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space discussed the sustainability of current market conditions and returns, investor sentiment, potential growth areas, and more.

In partnership with SCOR Investment Partners and Vantage Risk, the 2024 Artemis Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable is now available to download for free.

Although not as high as in the early months of last year, participants noted that ILS market returns remain attractive, and with demand across the asset class still strong, consistent returns are expected at an orderly renewal season.

As well as spreads, industry experts highlighted the diversity and maturity of the ILS investor base, and the potential to attract even more investors to the space through continued education.

The importance of innovation around products and structures in order to attract more capital was also explored, as industry experts deliberated on aggregates and the need to improve the modelling of secondary perils to make investors more comfortable.

With both the cyber and casualty areas garnering increased attention within the ILS universe, roundtable participants commented on the current state of these markets and where ILS can play a role, as well as what hinders greater involvement from the alternative capital space.

One thing that’s clear is that all of our roundtable participants are excited and optimistic for the future of ILS, and while the marketplace and the investor community has matured and become increasingly diversified, there’s more that can be done to take ILS to the next level.

For this year’s Monte Carlo Roundtable we were joined by the following participants from across the industry:

• Sidney Rostan, Head of ILS Strategies, SCOR Investment Partners.
• Chris McKeown, Chief Executive, Reinsurance, ILS, and Innovation, Vantage Risk Companies.
• Philipp Kusche, Global Head of ILS & Capital Solutions, Howden Capital Markets & Advisory.
• Niklaus Hilti, Chief Investment Officer and Director, Euler ILS Partners.
• Vincent Prabis, Managing Principal, Hiscox ILS.
• Ben Canagaretna, Managing Director, Acrisure Re Corporate Advisory & Solutions.
• Niraj Patel, Head of AXA XL ILS Capital Management.
• Flavio Matter, Co-Head of ILS, Schroders Capital.
• Jon Laux, Vice President of Analytics, CyberCube.

Download your copy of the 2024 Artemis Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable here.

Previous Artemis roundtable event reports can also be found here.