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TWIA requires a further $1.23bn of reinsurance to meet 2026 risk transfer needs
18th May 2026
After successfully pricing its latest catastrophe bond, as reported by our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, Artemis, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) now requires around $1.23 billion of fresh reinsurance to fulfil its risk transfer requirements for 2026. We reported back in February that the TWIA board adopted ... Read the full article
Catastrophe bond issuance hits $6.7bn in Q1’26 after record 2025: Artemis
16th April 2026
Catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance hit $6.7 billion in the first quarter of 2026, as a Q1 record 35 transactions came to market from a host of repeat and three first time sponsors, reports Artemis. The Artemis Q1 2026 catastrophe bond and ... Read the full article
Private ILS premium environment remains healthy: Artemis ILS NYC 2026 video
11th March 2026
The track record of private insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund strategies continues to attract greater attention, and while capital raising is more challenging in private ILS and blended strategies, in comparison to pure catastrophe bonds, conditions in this part of the market continue to improve, according to industry experts at the ... Read the full article
Record $7bn+ Q4 catastrophe bond issuance takes market to new heights: Artemis
7th January 2026
The catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) marketplace broke numerous records in 2025, as a huge 122 transactions brought a record $25.6 billion of new issuance to market, supported by 15 new market entrants, according to the latest Artemis report. The Artemis Q4 and ... Read the full article
Q2 2025 cat bond issuance hits record $10.5bn: Artemis
3rd July 2025
The second quarter of 2025 was another record period for the catastrophe bond market, with issuance of $10.5 billion from 38 transactions comprised of 58 tranches of notes, ensuring that new annual records have been set for 144A property cat bond and total 144A cat bond and related ILS issuance, ... Read the full article
Reminder: Register for the Artemis live webinar on cat bond and ILS market trends at mid-year 2025
10th June 2025
Artemis, our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, is hosting a webinar on June 17th, 2025, at 10am EST in the US (3pm BST UK), in collaboration with Computershare, during which market experts will discuss the state of the catastrophe bond and related ILS sector at mid-year 2025. Read the full article
Register for Artemis’ live webinar on the state of the cat bond and ILS market at mid-year 2025
8th May 2025
Registration is open for a live and free-to-attend webcast hosted by Artemis, our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, in collaboration with Computershare, which will delve into the state of the catastrophe bond and related ILS marketplace at mid-year 2025. This webinar, which will last for approximately ... Read the full article
Artemis webinar: Cat bond and ILS market conditions at mid-year 2025
16th April 2025
Our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, Artemis, has partnered with Computershare to host a live webinar during which speakers will discuss catastrophe bond and ILS market conditions at mid-year 2025. Registration is open for this live and free-to-attend webcast, which will be held at 10am EST ... Read the full article
Record Q1’25 cat bond issuance of $7.1bn the second largest single quarter ever: Report
14th April 2025
The catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) market witnessed a huge $7.1 billion of issuance in the first quarter of 2025, a new record for the period, which helped take the outstanding market size to a new high of $52.2 billion, according to Artemis' data. The ... Read the full article
Cat bond issuance hits record $17.7bn in 2024: Report
21st January 2025
Full-year catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance hit a record $17.7 billion in 2024 as fourth-quarter issuance of $4.5 billion more than offset a quiet third-quarter, taking the outstanding market to a new high of $49.5 billion, according to the latest Artemis quarterly cat bond report. Read the full article
Cat bond issuance reaches new high of $17.7bn in 2024: Artemis
23rd December 2024
Catastrophe bond market records are descending in 2024 and set to be beaten on most fronts, as overall issuance recorded in our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, Artemis' Deal Directory, is set to hit a new high of almost $17.7 billion for the year. This remarkable figure also includes ... Read the full article
Artemis Live: Capital markets structures for originators webinar – Watch the full replay
17th December 2024
Artemis, our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, has now published the full replay of its live webinar on the use of alternative capital sources by originators of insurance risk, which was held on November 21st, 2024, in association with Artex Capital Solutions. More than 830 people registered ... Read the full article
Artemis Live ILS Market Outlook 2025 webinar – Watch the full replay
27th November 2024
Our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, Artemis, has now published the full video of its ILS Market Outlook 2025 live webinar, during which experts from across the industry dissected the state of the catastrophe bond and broader ILS marketplace with a view to next year. The ... Read the full article
French terror risk pool GAREAT diversifies sources of reinsurance with first catastrophe bond
4th November 2024
GAREAT, the French terrorism risk insurance pool, is sponsoring its first catastrophe bond, Athéna I Reinsurance DAC, to diversify its sources of reinsurance risk capital, as reported by our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, Artemis. Established in 2002 as a public-private partnership market structure, GAREAT, or Gestion de l’Assurance ... Read the full article
Register for Artemis’ live webinar on the use of alternative capital sources by originators of risk
22nd October 2024
Artemis, our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, has partnered with Artex Capital Solutions, the specialist unit of Artex Risk Solutions that creates and manages ILS and related structures, to host a live webinar on the use of alternative capital sources by originators of insurance risk. This ... Read the full article
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