Archive for April, 2025

Palomar Insurance Holdings has now successfully priced what will be the largest catastrophe bond it has sponsored yet, as the company secured its upsized target for $525 million of California earthquake reinsurance limit from the new Torrey Pines Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) cat bond issuance, Artemis understands.

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Even with a few days to run of the fourth month of the year, catastrophe bond market issuance in 2025 is already on-track to set a new record for issuance through May, as the pipeline of new cat bond deals continues to build.

Having reported another quarter of double-digit revenue growth for its catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) related activities, Greg Case the CEO of broking giant Aon also highlighted parametric risk transfer as another area he sees activity levels as exceptional in.

Colorado lawmakers have taken a significant step toward reshaping the state’s insurance landscape by advancing legislation that would establish a state-run wildfire reinsurance facility, one that could tap into the catastrophe bond market to help manage growing climate-related risks.

As the catastrophe bond market continues to evolve, the inclusion of non-natural catastrophe risks like terrorism could become increasingly appealing to insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors seeking to optimise their portfolios, according to Man Group.

Utica National Insurance Group is now aiming to upsize its debut Genesee Street Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond issuance, with the target lifted to as much as $150 million in US named storm and severe thunderstorm reinsurance protection, Artemis has learned.

Speaking today during his firm’s first-quarter earnings call, RenaissanceRe CEO Kevin O’Donnell explained that there is no indication the reinsurance market is trending back to pre-2023 levels, in rates and terms, while he now feels net new demand for property cat limit could be greater than $10 billion at the mid-year renewals.

Peak Re has now successfully priced its second catastrophe bond with the Black Kite Re Limited (Series 2025-1) issuance set to provide the targeted $50 million of retrocession across Japanese typhoon and earthquake risks on an industry-loss basis, as well as China and India earthquakes using a parametric trigger.

After securing its debut catastrophe bond, the $150 million MMIFS Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) issuance in January, TD Insurance is signalling a long-term commitment to the cat bond market as the company is looking ahead to future issuances as part of a broader reinsurance strategy, according to President and CEO, James Russell.