Cat bond news

Fidelis Insurance is now looking to upsize its newest catastrophe bond issuance, with the Herbie Re Ltd. (Series 2024-2) transaction aimed to secure the company $375 million in retrocessional reinsurance.

Progressive, the US insurance group, has now secured the upsized target of $345 million of reinsurance protection from its new Bonanza Re Ltd. (Series 2024-1) catastrophe bond issuance, while the notes were priced at the bottom of lowered guidance in the case of all three tranches, we understand.

Beazley, the London headquartered specialty insurance and reinsurance underwriter, is now looking to upsize its second natural catastrophe bond, with the London Bridge 2 PCC Limited (Fuchsia 2 – 2024-1) deal now targeted to provide $200 million of protection to the company.

Icosa Investments catastrophe bond fund strategy that was launched at the start of this year has now reached a new milestone in surpassing US $300 million in assets, as success in raising inflows continued in recent months.

TD Insurance, part of Canada’s TD Bank group, is seeking C$150 million in reinsurance from the capital markets through its debut MMIFS Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond deal, which would be the first natural cat bond to solely cover perils in that country, Artemis has learned.

Specialist investment manager Twelve Capital has highlighted another stunning year for the catastrophe bond market, pointing out that the Swiss Re cat bond Index has returned 40% in just two years, but also sharing a note of caution that further spread tightening is possible with investor demand elevated for the asset class.

According to reports, the US state of Colorado is exploring whether catastrophe bonds may be a suitable risk transfer mechanism to help it deal with growing wildfire related risks and address insurance affordability.

Pricing has tightened further for two of the tranches of notes being issued as part of Liberty Mutual’s new Mystic Re IV Ltd. (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond, as the insurer looks set to be another to benefit from strong investor demand and strong cat bond execution in the primary market.

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US insurance firm Progressive is targeting even more favourable price execution for its latest venture to the catastrophe bond market, with the spread guidance for its new $345 million Bonanza Re Ltd. (Series 2024-1) issuance having fallen further in the latest update, we understand.