The traditional reinsurance market is expected to present heightened competition to insurance-linked securities (ILS) in 2026, but investor inflows, a strong maturities schedule, and retained earnings should keep ILS capital levels healthy and catastrophe bond pricing attractive to cedents, executives from GC Securities told Artemis.
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Plymouth Rock, a northeast US regional insurer, is the latest first time catastrophe bond sponsor to enter the market, with the firm seeking $100 million in named storm reinsurance from investors through a Tremont Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance, Artemis can report.
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With global warming said likely to drive a rise in the frequency and severity of natural disasters and certain extreme weather events, the re/insurance industry faces a shifting landscape. However, a recent analysis by Solidum Partners AG suggests that the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is uniquely positioned as a key capital source to support re/insurers.
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Lumen Re, the main reinsurance underwriting entity of LGT ILS Partners, is in the catastrophe bond market seeking $125 million in retrocessional protection against losses from North American peak perils with a Photon Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance, the latest in a series of cat bonds to come from ILS manager linked structures, Artemis has […]
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CyberCube, a specialist modelling firm for cyber risks and the third-party modelling agent for many of the cyber catastrophe bonds that have been issued so far, has announced a new CEO, with its Chief Growth Officer Chris Methven taking on the top role, as Pascal Millaire becomes a Senior Adviser to the company.
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As the catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities market looks to build on its recent strong performance and capitalise on opportunities that are being presented, the need for the sector to do so in a sustainable way came into focus at our ILS NYC 2026 conference held in New York last Friday.
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The continued scaling of alternative, or third‑party reinsurance capital further augmented property catastrophe capacity and increased competitive pressure at the January 2026 renewals, according to S&P Global Ratings, who projects that alternative capital will continue to reach new highs as it complements traditional reinsurance capital.
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Decentralised climate infrastructure platform dClimate has announced that it has launched Tyche, a blockchain-based platform designed to facilitate insurance risk transactions, which will initially focus on catastrophe reinsurance before expanding towards energy-linked weather derivatives and collateral facilities.
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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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