Euler ILS Partners Secures Moody's Catastrophe Models

Euler ILS Partners has secured a multi-year agreement with Moody's to utilise its catastrophe risk models, analytics, and specialised exposure datasets. The Swiss insurance-linked securities investment manager will access the software and services via the Moody’s Intelligent Risk Platform. The deal covers natural catastrophe and cyber risk models, including those from RMS, to strengthen underwriting and investment decisions.

The integrated analytics will support risk evaluation across global markets for underwriting, portfolio management, and decision-making in ILS opportunities. This move directly addresses growing investor demand for transparent, science-based risk assessment in the ILS marketplace.

Strategic rationale and market context

The agreement supports Euler's goal of meeting rising investor demands for risk transparency. It aims to strengthen the firm's decision-making across all its ILS activities. The partnership reflects Euler's confidence in Moody's scientific methodology for assessing complex risks.

Moody's capabilities and industry role

Moody's brings over 30 years of catastrophe model development to the partnership. The company has invested extensively in model development, climate research, exposure analytics, and event response capabilities. Its risk models and analytics have supported many pioneering catastrophe bond and ILS transactions and are among the most utilised in the ILS marketplace today.

The firm engages more than 250 scientists to support ILS market innovation, with more than 130 holding PhDs. This agreement reflects Moody's long-term investment in catastrophe risk analytics.

Leadership perspectives and market impact

Niklaus Hilti, Chief Investment Officer at Euler ILS Partners, stated that at a time when investors require greater transparency, consistency, and confidence in risk assessment, trusted analytics have never been more important. He said the firm trusts Moody’s RMS catastrophe models because they are based on science and comprehensive data, along with connected analytics applications that deliver risk insights across each stage of an ILS transaction.

Stefano Nicolini of Moody's said the company deeply values the trusted relationship built with Hilti and his team. He expressed excitement about continuing to support Euler’s growth and success across the ILS and reinsurance space by providing models and technology based on science and comprehensive research.

Christer Pehrson, Global Head of ILS Client and Market Development at Moody’s, noted that ILS is a key growth area for the company. He said expanding capital market participation is essential to narrowing the protection gap and that Moody's is delighted to work with Euler to help advance the market. Broader capital market participation is viewed as important to helping narrow the global insurance protection gap. Euler ILS Partners will use the integrated analytics to support risk evaluation across global markets for underwriting, portfolio management, and decision-making in ILS opportunities.