203: Modernisation, liquidity needs of growing insurance linked securities market: Artemis London 2025

This podcast episode the fourth panel discussion of the day at Artemis London 2025, a session focused on the modernisation and liquidity needs of the ILS market as it grows, from our fourth cat bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference in the City of London, UK, held on September 2nd 2025.

The panel, titled "Modernisation and liquidity needs of a growing ILS market", was moderated by Jack Stone, Chief Executive Officer, Caterina Technologies, Inc..

He was joined by: Florian Steiger, CEO, Icosa Investments AG; Martin Dietz, Head of Diversified Strategies, Legal & General Investment Management; Simon Harris, Managing Director, Moody’s Corporation; and Sina Thieme, Senior Director, Insurance Consulting and Technology, WTW.

With the discussion focused on the modernisation and liquidity needs of the growing ILS market, our expert panellists called for more standardised data and the use of technology to automate manual processes and improve investment decisions.

The challenge of integrating ILS investments into standard fixed income investment processes was also highlighted, due to the differences seen between most asset classes and in cat bond and other ILS processes and structures.

The importance of transparency and robust exposure information for better secondary market trading decisions, as well as the availability of granular information was also discussed and highlighted as important.

The panel also debated the potential benefits of artificial intelligence in improving market processes, as well as the role of ratings in attracting broader investor bases. The consensus was that standardisation and transparency are crucial for continued and perhaps accelerating cat bond and ILS market growth and efficiency.

Listen to the full podcast episode from our Artemis London 2025 conference to learn more about the modernisation and technology needs of the catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities marketplace as it grows.