Supporting ILS market growth: Risk InvestorIQ launches on Moody’s Intelligent Risk Platform™
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Industry observers have seen that the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to grow at pace. Catastrophe bond market issuance outstanding for this year reached a record US$65.6 billion by mid-2026, with US$17.3 billion of new issuance in the first half of 2026 alone. And this year's growth builds on 2025, which set a full-year issuance record of US$25.6 billion, up 45% from 2024. ILS has become firmly established as a source of risk capital, spanning catastrophe bonds and private transactions and creating a wider range of opportunities for investors. But as the market grows, it brings more transactions to weigh and a more intricate web of portfolio interactions to track, all within increasingly compressed decision-making timelines. And as activity grows, investors need analytical capabilities that can evaluate transactions in the context of an entire portfolio while keeping pace with increasing transaction volumes. To help, Moody's has extended the catastrophe risk analytics ecosystem already used by insurers, reinsurers, and other industry participants; the launch of Risk InvestorIQ now brings ILS workflows to Moody's Intelligent Risk Platform ™, delivering a dedicated environment for ILS investors and risk professionals to evaluate transactions and gauge their portfolio impact. The launch of Risk InvestorIQ is timely. As ILS transaction volumes grow, firms'...
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