Signal Iduna Reinsurance Ltd. (SI Re), the Swiss based reinsurer that also invests in insurance-linked securities (ILS) for their diversification and return effects, has hired Simon Parten from Schroders Capital ILS as ILS Portfolio Manager, who will join the company on June 1st, 2026.
Parten’s vast expertise in the allocation of catastrophe bonds, collateralized reinsurance, quota shares, and leveraged facilities, along with his strong technological and quantitative advantages, will help to enhance SI Re’s expanding ILS portfolio.
Parten joins SI Re from Schroders Capital’s ILS business, where he most recently served as Senior Underwriter & Analyst for the firm’s extensive ILS portfolio.
Parten has also previously held pricing actuary positions at Zurich Financial Services, worked at both Allianz Risk Transfer and Towers Watson, and gained initial experience across the industry with Tindall Riley at Britannia P&I.
Dr. Arnold Löw, CEO of SI Re, commented: “We are excited to welcome Simon Parten to our dedicated ILS team. Our ILS book is central to SI Re’s dual strategy of complementing our traditional reinsurance risks with a strong ILS portfolio.
“With his long-standing experience in the ILS market, Simon will further advance our ILS book, leveraging his profound technical expertise in portfolio allocation and construction.”
ILS have been a strategic pillar of SI Re since 2010. Over the years, the company has steadily expanded its ILS portfolio, deepened its expertise in this asset class, and grown its specialised team over this period.
In 2025, SI Re grew its ILS portfolio investments which include catastrophe bonds to USD $111.5 million, up from USD $89.5 million at year-end 2024.
The reinsurer also recently hired Sebastian Schulz as an ILS Analyst.
