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catastrophe bonds
Catastrophe bonds are an insurance-linked securities (ILS) instrument, where insurance and reinsurance related risks are transferred to the capital markets in Rule 144A securitized formats.
Read our catastrophe bond news and analysis below.
Japan’s Zenkyoren & Germany’s SV secure $100m in quake reinsurance from cat bond
21st May 2025
German insurer SV SparkassenVersicherung (SV) has entered the catastrophe bond market with the successful completion of its debut cat bond, Liongate Re, securing $100 million in fully collateralized reinsurance, in collaboration with Japanese mutual insurer Zenkyoren. Named after the company’s headquarters at the “Löwentor” in Stuttgart, Liongate Re was issued via ... Read the full article
Slide secures its largest cat bond yet with $250m Purple Re
16th May 2025
Slide Insurance, a technology-enabled insurance firm, has finalised pricing for its $250 million Purple Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond, the fourth and largest issuance from the company to date. The firm confirmed that the Series 2025-1 cat bond was offered in two separate fully collateralised classes of $125 million, ... 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
The reinsurance pie in India will increase: Azeem Kanjiani, Prudent Insurance Brokers
23rd April 2025
Insurance companies in India continue to grow and as the primary market expands, insured sizes are on the rise, driving more and more mega and ultra mega insurance policies in the country, all of which suggests growth for India's reinsurance market, according to Azeem Kanjiani, Member Executive Board, Reinsurance, Prudent ... 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
SCOR gets $240m of retrocession protection with latest cat bond
10th April 2025
French reinsurance company SCOR has returned to the catastrophe bond market, securing $240 million of retrocession protection against named storms in the US and the Caribbean, earthquakes in the US and Canada, and European windstorms. Atlas Capital DAC (Series 2025-1) is the nineteenth cat bond from SCOR under the Atlas ... Read the full article
Sutton National & Bamboo complete reinsurance renewal with new sidecar & cat bond
8th April 2025
Property and casualty insurer Sutton National and Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services, LLC., part of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., have announced the completion of Bamboo's reinsurance programme, which includes a debut catastrophe bond and the execution and funding of a 2025 sidecar transaction. As listed on our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused ... Read the full article
SageSure and Auros close upsized $150m cat bond
8th April 2025
SageSure, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, and Auros Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, a policyholder-owned insurer, have closed their Gateway Re Series 2025-2 catastrophe bond, securing $150 million in coverage. With this latest transaction, the Gateway Re franchise, supported by SageSure, has secured over $2 billion in cumulative ... Read the full article
Pool Re secures £100m of terrorism retrocession coverage with latest cat bond
8th April 2025
Pool Re, a UK-based provider of terrorism reinsurance, has successfully completed the placement of its third catastrophe bond, Baltic PCC Limited (Series 2025-1), which provides the reinsurer with £100 million of collateralised retrocession protection. This new issuance reinforces Pool Re’s ongoing commitment to shielding UK taxpayers from the financial impact ... Read the full article
Swiss Re to co-manage GAM’s cat bond & ILS fund range
7th April 2025
Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Investment Advisors Corporation (SRILIAC), a registered investment adviser and subsidiary of global reinsurer Swiss Re, will become co-investment manager of GAM’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund range, including the GAM Star Cat Bond UCITS Fund, effective May 7th, 2025. As of March 31st, 2025, Swiss Re manages around $5 ... Read the full article
Parametrix supports Hannover Re’s renewal of $20m Cumulus Re cloud outage cat bond
26th March 2025
Hannover Re, one of Europe's big four reinsurers, with the support of Parametrix, has secured $20 million of retrocessional protection for losses caused by a sustained cloud outage event, with this second catastrophe bond transaction 45% larger than the inaugural deal. Cumulus Re II, or Cumulus Re (Series 2025-1) as ... Read the full article
Kin secures $300m of Florida named storm reinsurance
25th March 2025
Kin Interinsurance Network, one of the reciprocal exchanges managed by digital home insurance provider Kin, has closed a $300 million catastrophe bond transaction through Hestia Re Ltd. According to Kin, the new cat bond, which provides multi-year indemnity-based protection against named storms in Florida, was upsized 50% from the initial 2025 ... Read the full article
ILS capacity reaches record $107bn in 2024: AM Best
18th March 2025
A recent report by AM Best, in collaboration with Guy Carpenter, reveals that the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has reached a record-breaking capacity level of USD 107 billion by the end of 2024, driven by retained earnings and new capital inflows. This growth was further bolstered by two consecutive years on ... Read the full article
Flood Re secures £140m in flood retro with debut cat bond
17th March 2025
To bolster its financial resilience against UK flood risks, Flood Re has successfully launched its first catastrophe bond, Vision 2039 – Series 2025-1, securing £140 million in retrocession reinsurance coverage. This transaction is a first for the UK flood insurance scheme, and with it Flood Re marks its entry into ... Read the full article
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