Catastrophe Bond & Insurance-Linked Securities Deal Directory
The Artemis Catastrophe Bond & Insurance-Linked Securities Deal Directory contains details about most of the catastrophe bond and ILS transactions issued since the ILS & cat bond market began in the mid-1990’s.
Not sure what a catastrophe bond is? Read our explanation for beginners: What is a catastrophe bond? We also have an explanation of insurance-linked securities for beginners: What are insurance-linked securities (or ILS)?
Catastrophe bond and ILS market dashboard
The Artemis Catastrophe Bond & ILS Market Dashboard is the best way to view the key metrics of the growing catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities market; one place to view the ILS market data that matters.
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2023 ISSUANCE
$14.1 billion.
OUTSTANDING MARKET
$43.9 billion.
Figures include 144a property cat bonds, other cat bonds & private cat bonds. Find mortgage ILS issuance here.
Key: Rows in this colour indicate catastrophe bond issuances yet to settle.
Latest catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities
| Issuer | Cedent | Risks / Perils covered | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vita Capital VI Limited (Series 2021-1) | Swiss Re | Extreme mortality | $120m | Jul 2021 |
| La Vie Re Limited (Series 2020-1) | Minnesota Life Insurance Company | Extreme mortality | $100m | Oct 2020 |
| Matterhorn Re Ltd. (Series 2020-2) | Swiss Re | U.S. named storm, extreme mortality in Australia, Canada, UK | $255m | Feb 2020 |
| Vita Capital VI Limited (Series 2015-1) | Swiss Re | Extreme mortality | $100m | Dec 2015 |
| Benu Capital Limited | AXA Global Life | Excess mortality (France, Japan, U.S.) | $305m | Apr 2015 |
| Chesterfield Financial Holdings LLC (Series 2014-1) | Reinsurance Group of America | Embedded value securitization of life insurance mortality and lapse risk | $300m | Dec 2014 |
| Atlas IX Capital Limited (Series 2013-1) | SCOR Global Life SE | Extreme mortality | $180m | Sep 2013 |
| Vita Capital V Ltd. | Swiss Re | Extreme mortality | $275m | Jul 2012 |
| Vita Capital IV Ltd. (Series V and VI) | Swiss Re | Extreme mortality | $180m | Jul 2011 |
| Vita Capital IV Ltd. | Swiss Re | Extreme mortality | $300m | Oct 2010 |
| Nathan Ltd. | Munich Re | Extreme mortality | $100m | Feb 2008 |
| Vita Capital III Ltd. | Swiss Re | Extreme mortality | $705m | Jan 2007 |
| Vita Capital II Ltd. | Swiss Re | Extreme mortality | $362m | Apr 2005 |
| Vita Capital Ltd. | Swiss Re | Extreme mortality | $400m | Dec 2003 |
