1886 Re Ltd

Kingstone Companies, the New York and northeast US focused insurance group, has increased its catastrophe reinsurance limit by 57% at its renewal, securing a $440 million tower for 2025, with its recently completed debut 1886 Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond assisting in this expansion of core protection.

According to Meryl Golden, President and CEO of Kingstone Companies Inc., the firm’s recently completed debut catastrophe bond, the $125 million 1886 Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1), enhances its access to efficient, diversified capital and also helped manage its costs of reinsurance protection.

Kingstone Companies, the New York and northeast US focused insurer, has now successfully priced its 1886 Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) debut catastrophe bond to provide a 25% upsized $125 million of named storm reinsurance protection, with the spread finalised in the lower-half of guidance, Artemis has learned.

Kingstone Companies, the New York and northeast US focused insurer, has raised ambitions for its debut catastrophe bond sponsorship, with now up to $125 million of named storm reinsurance protection being sought from its debut 1886 Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) issuance, Artemis can report.

New York and northeast US focused insurer Kingstone Companies has entered the catastrophe bond market for the first time, seeking $100 million or more in named storm reinsurance protection from the capital markets with a debut 1886 Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) issuance, Artemis has learned.