Catastrophe bond fund strategies in the UCITS format have started 2026 positively, delivering an average return of 0.53% for January, according to the Plenum CAT Bond UCITS Fund Indices.
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MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings is seeking approval for an early redemption of its most recently sponsored catastrophe bond, the $200 million Tomoni Re Pte Ltd. (Series 2024-1) issuance, as the reinsurance needs of its two main insurance entities that are the beneficiaries of the cat bond will change after their merger completes.
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SafePoint Insurance Company is aiming to upsize its new catastrophe bond, with the Nature Coast Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance now targeted to secure the company up to $250 million of multi-year named storm reinsurance protection from capital market investors, Artemis understands.
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Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending February 8th 2026, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics. To ensure you never miss a thing subscribe to the weekly Artemis email newsletter updates or get our email alerts for every article we publish.
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White Mountains has reported that its investment into the Outrigger Re collateralized reinsurance sidecar, which supports its P&C insurance and reinsurance subsidiary Ark, delivered pre-tax income of $45 million in 2025, of which $55 million was attributable to the 2025 underwriting year, partially offset by a loss of $10 million from the 2024 underwriting year.
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The global market for insurance-linked securities (ILS) is entering a new phase of stability. Following the key January 1, 2026 reinsurance renewal season, Aditya Dutt, President of Aeolus Capital Management, suggests that the sector has transitioned from a period of high volatility into a more disciplined, self-regulating era.
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Malta has streamlined the accounting requirements for Reinsurance Special Purpose Vehicles (RSPVs), a move expected to significantly bolster the country’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) market. According to Malta-based law firm Ganado Advocates, these changes offer a more proportionate regulatory environment for complex risk vehicles.
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In the increasingly volatile world of catastrophe risk, the primary hurdle for third-party capital has rarely been the risk itself, but rather the tail; the years-long process of loss adjustment and trapped capital that follows a major event. However, CelsiusPro is making the case that parametric insurance offers a cleaner alternative for institutional investors, according […]
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The Icosa Cat Bond Fund, the UCITS catastrophe bond strategy distributed by Icosa Investments AG, has experienced strong growth in assets through the second-half of 2025 which continued into the new year, now reaching a new milestone of US $1 billion in assets under management (AUM).
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For global insurance and reinsurance group Everest, the Mt. Logan Re third-party capital vehicle is starting off the year strong, with its assets under management surpassing $2.5 billion as of January 1, 2026, and according to Everest’s President and CEO, Jim Williamson, the vehicle is expected to take on a more prominent role in the […]
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The London insurance and reinsurance market need to build on the success seen with the Lloyd’s insurance-linked securities structure London Bridge 2 PCC, as ILS remains a real opportunity to support market growth despite the UK ILS regime having stalled, Chris Lay, Chair of the London Market Group (LMG) trade body has said.
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Catastrophe bond market insurance risk spreads, or the discount margin, did not rise as much as anticipated in the month of January 2026, as demand moderated widening and the overall yield of the catastrophe bond market ended the month only slightly higher at 8.87%, data from Plenum Investments shows.
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Global reinsurer Hannover Re’s Bermuda-based insurance-linked securities (ILS) platform, Hannover Re Capital Partners, started writing business at the January 1st, 2026, reinsurance renewals, and Sven Althoff, Member of the Executive Board for Property & Casualty, has described the venture’s start as “truly diversified”.
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SageSure, the fast-growing catastrophe-exposed property specialist MGU, is back with another catastrophe bond that targets multi-peril reinsurance protection for the Auros Reciprocal Insurance Exchange and Interboro Insurance Company, with the Gateway Re Ltd. (Series 2026-2) issuance targeting $175 million of coverage, Artemis understands.
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