The Artemis ILS NYC 2025 conference returned to New York City on February 7th, 2025, drawing over 415 attendees to discuss opportunities in catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS).
Focus on emerging ILS segments and sophisticated products
This year’s theme centered on capturing opportunities in both established and emerging segments of the ILS asset class. With reinsurance rates remaining at historically high levels, the ILS market has a chance to capture the opportunities this presents. Demand for efficient reinsurance risk capital remains high and has been increasing, presenting opportunities for the ILS market to expand. Now, ILS specialists are expanding the asset class to new risk classes as well, broadening the set of opportunities that investors can capture.
Expert-led panels on key ILS trends
Four main panel sessions addressed critical topics: private ILS growth strategies, the parametric ILS investment opportunity, catastrophe bond market balance, and the casualty ILS investment environment. Industry leaders, including Lorenzo Volpi of Leadenhall Capital Partners and Martin Malinow of Parameter Climate, led these discussions.
The event also included a final Q&A wrap-up panel, moderated by Steve Evans of Artemis, featuring the day’s session moderators. Attendees had opportunities to network with senior executives from (re)insurance companies, ILS fund managers, and institutional investors.
Sponsors showcased their services throughout the day, and attendees could access quiet spaces and refreshments for meetings. Videos of the sessions are now available for viewing.
Panel Sessions and Expert Insights
The conference featured five panel sessions, each led by industry experts. Panel Session 1, moderated by Lorenzo Volpi, explored private ILS strategies for growth. Panel Session 2, led by Martin Malinow, focused on the parametric ILS investment opportunity. Panel Session 3, moderated by Philipp Kusche, addressed catastrophe bond market balance. Panel Session 4, led by John Seo, examined the casualty ILS investment opportunity.
Panel Session 2 included Sandra DeSilva, Tanguy Touffut, Urs Ramseier, and Sandeep Ramachandran. Panel Session 3 included Zhak Cohen, Jennifer Montero, Chin Liu, and Peter Miller. Panel Session 4 included David Ni, Andras Bohm, Amy Stern, and Bob Forness.
Panel Session 5, titled “Our Expert moderators,” served as the final Q&A discussion to wrap-up the day. This session featured the four main moderators—Lorenzo Volpi, Martin Malinow, Philipp Kusche, and John Seo—who joined Steve Evans for a full review of the event’s proceedings.
Networking and Event Conclusion
Throughout the event, sponsors showcased their services in a dedicated expo area. The conference concluded with a cocktail reception, offering a final opportunity for networking and reflection on the day’s discussions.