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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.
Alternative reinsurance capital hits record $110bn: Aon
5th July 2024
So far in 2024, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has seen significant growth, with the volume of alternative capital in the global reinsurance industry increasing to a record high of $110 billion through the second quarter, as reported by insurance and reinsurance broker Aon. Aon’s mid-year 2024 report reveals that each ... Read the full article
A huge $8.4bn of catastrophe bond issuance in Q2 takes market to record size: Report
2nd July 2024
A record $8.4 billion of catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance occurred in the second quarter of 2024, taking first half issuance to a new high of $12.6 billion, and the outstanding market to a record $48 billion, according to Artemis' latest quarterly market report. Read the full article
Global reinsurer capital up 4% to new high of $695bn, reports Aon
1st July 2024
Analysis by insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon finds that global reinsurer capital increased by 4% during the first quarter of 2024 to a new high of $695 billion, with growth in both traditional and alternative capital. From the end of 2023 to the end of March 2024, global reinsurer capital ... Read the full article
Achmea sponsors €100m cat bond covering European windstorm
21st June 2024
Achmea Reinsurance Company N.V has entered into a four-year reinsurance agreement with Windmill III Re DAC, a multi-arrangement special purpose vehicle incorporated in Ireland, providing per occurrence cover in respect of losses from European windstorms originating from Achmea’s non-life insurance companies Achmea Schadeverzekeringen N.V. and N.V. Hagelunie. Achmea explained that Windmill ... Read the full article
SCOR secures $175m of retro with latest cat bond
31st May 2024
French reinsurer SCOR has successfully sponsored a new catastrophe bond, Atlas Capital DAC Series 2024-1, providing it with a multi-year risk transfer capacity of $175 million against named storms in the US and earthquakes in the US and Canada. Atlas Capital DAC Series 2024-1 is an aggregate, index-based trigger cat bond ... Read the full article
Catastrophe bond market breaking records in 2024: Artemis
23rd May 2024
Catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance has already broken the first-half year record at $10.9 billion, beating the previous high set in H1 2023 by around $600 million, with June issuance still to complete and add to the total, according to Artemis' data. Catastrophe bond issuance has been ... Read the full article
There is plenty more to come for the Cyber ILS market: Norris, Gallagher Securities
20th May 2024
With Beazley securing an additional $160 million of reinsurance with its second 144A cyber catastrophe bond, PoleStar Re Ltd. (Series 2024-2), as we reported last Friday, Theo Norris, Head of Cyber ILS, Gallagher Securities, has said that there is "plenty more to come for the Cyber ILS market." Gallagher ... Read the full article
Beazley secures additional $160m of reinsurance with second 144A cyber cat bond
17th May 2024
London headquartered insurer Beazley has sponsored its second 144A cyber catastrophe bond, securing an additional $160 million of capital markets-backed cyber reinsurance coverage via a PoleStar Re Ltd. (Series 2024-2) issuance, as reported by Artemis, our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication. Artemis has learned from sources that this ... Read the full article
World Bank issues $175m parametric cat bond for Mexico’s Pacific hurricane risk
16th May 2024
Mexico has secured $175 million of additional insurance protection against named storm events occurring on the Pacific side of Mexico via a catastrophe bond transaction facilitated by the World Bank and IBRD. With this bond, the Government of Mexico significantly expands the country's coverage for Pacific hurricane risk from the ... Read the full article
TWIA reinsurance renewal proceeds at pace. $750m placed, plus $1.4bn cat bond
3rd May 2024
With the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) requiring its largest reinsurance purchase on-record given its significant exposure growth, the residual market insurer is making rapid progress, with $750 million of its traditional reinsurance needs already secured in April. That is on top of a $1.4 billion Alamo Re 2024-1 catastrophe ... Read the full article
Jamaica gets $150m of named storm insurance coverage with renewal of World Bank cat bond
26th April 2024
The World Bank has priced a catastrophe bond that provides $150 million in insurance coverage for the Government of Jamaica against named storm events. IBRD CAR Jamaica 2024 is a renewal of The World Bank’s 2021 cat bond for Jamaica, IBRD CAR 130, which was the first small island ... Read the full article
The World Bank issues $420m parametric cat bond for the Government of Mexico
17th April 2024
The World Bank has issued $420 million in catastrophe bonds for renewed disaster risk protection for the Government of Mexico. The cat bond, which will finance insurance coverage against named storm events along the Atlantic coast of Mexico and earthquake events, will be issued by the International Bank for Reconstruction ... Read the full article
SageSure and SURE close $130m second and subsequent event cat bond
16th April 2024
SageSure, an MGU focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, and SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (SURE) have closed the Gateway Re 2024-2 second and subsequent event catastrophe bond at $130 million. The issuance marks SURE’s second successful visit to the global insurance-linked securities (ILS) market this year, following the recently closed $250 million ... Read the full article
Hannover Re & Parametrix launch world’s first cloud outage catastrophe bond
15th April 2024
Large European reinsurer Hannover Re has, in collaboration with Parametrix, issued the world's first cloud outage catastrophe bond, a $13.75 million privately placed transaction called Cumulus Re. Issued via Hannover Re's wholly owned Bermuda domiciled subsidiary, Kaith Re Ltd., the parametric cat bonds provide the reinsurer with incremental retrocession coverage against ... Read the full article
American European partners with ShoreOne to complete $125m cat bond
12th April 2024
American European Insurance Company and ShoreOne Insurance Managers, Inc. have revealed their successful sponsorship of the $125 million Charles River Re Ltd. Series 2024-1 catastrophe bond. American European is entering into a reinsurance contract with Charles River Re Ltd. which offers protection against named storms for business written by ShoreOne on ... Read the full article
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