U.S. primary insurance company Allstate is returning to the catastrophe bond market for its second transaction of 2017, with a $200 million targeted Sanders Re Ltd. (Series 2017-2) deal that will provide the insurer with capital markets backed reinsurance protection against losses from multiple perils in the state of Florida only.
The Sanders Re 2017-2 cat bond transaction looks like a renewal and expansion of coverage for Allstate’s 2014 Sanders Re Ltd. (Series 2014-2) deal, which was also a Florida only protection covering its two subsidiaries Castle Key Insurance and Castle Key Indemnity, which both underwrite Floridian property insurance risks.
This new Sanders Re 2017-2 will also benefit the same two Castle Key subsidiaries with a source of fully-collateralized reinsurance protection provided by the capital markets investors who purchase the issued notes.
The range of perils covered is expanding for this renewal, sources told us the Sanders Re 2017-2 cat bond will provide Allstate’s subsidiaries with three years of reinsurance cover against losses due to named storms, earthquakes, severe thunderstorms, volcanic eruptions, meteorite impact and wildfires affecting the state of Florida.
The transaction targets $200 million of reinsurance protection across a three-year term from the sale of a single tranche of notes, with the coverage structured on an indemnity trigger and per-occurrence basis and cascading down the tower.
We’re told that the $200 million tranche of notes will have an initial attachment probability of 1.04% and an expected loss of 0.73%. The notes are being offered to investors with coupon price guidance in a range from 3.25% to 3.75%.
It’s good to see Allstate looking to renew another slice of capital markets cover with another catastrophe bond deal. This Sanders Re 2017-2 cat bond is expected to complete by the end of the month, so in time for the Castle key companies June 1st reinsurance renewal.
We’ll update you as this Sanders Re Ltd. (Series 2017-2) transaction comes to market and you can read about ever catastrophe bond in the Artemis Deal Directory.
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