Catastrophe bond news

Catastrophe bond insurance risk spreads declined further in October 2026, as seasonal tightening continued to affect the overall yield of the cat bond market. Cat bond risk spreads now stand at their lowest since 2017 and while the tightening trend will end soon, it remains to be seen how lower spreads of new issuance affect […]

Lloyd’s syndicate 2001, which is aligned with Mitsui Sumitomo underwriting entity MS Amlin, is seeking its first catastrophe bond protection, with a $100 million target for multi-peril and multi-regional retrocession from an Arthur Re Ltd. – Kanata Re 2026-1 cat bond sponsorship, Artemis has learned.

Selective Insurance Company is back in the catastrophe bond market for is second sponsorship, seeking $300 million or more in multi-peril collateralized reinsurance from a High Point Re Ltd. (Series 2027-1) issuance that will renew and expand coverage from its soon to mature first deal, sources have explained.

SafePoint Insurance Company has successfully secured its largest catastrophe bond yet, as the Nature Coast Re Ltd. (Series 2026-2) issuance has been priced to provide a 160% upsized $650 million of collateralized reinsurance protection, while the company also managed to get the coverage at a pricing level below initial guidance, Artemis has learned.

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has urged European Union policymakers to leave the status of catastrophe bonds unchanged in the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (EAD), calling the asset class a “precious diversifier” and saying that “limiting asset choice within UCITS per se is not in investors’ best interest.”

At our Artemis London 2026 catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities conference in September, a session focused on catastrophe bonds explored how advances in modelling can help investors further assess risk, and why managers should be cautious about encouraging investors to over-allocate to the asset class when spreads are below average.

Hamilton Insurance Group has secured its largest catastrophe bond yet, as the Easton Re Ltd. (Series 2027-1) deal has now been priced to provide an upsized $300 million of collateralized multi-peril retrocessional reinsurance protection, getting the capital markets coverage at a pricing level below initial guidance, Artemis understands.

NN Group, or Nationale-Nederlanden, has returned to the catastrophe bond market with a target to secure €75 million or more in collateralised reinsurance to cover European perils through sponsorship of an Orange Capital Re DAC (Series 2026-1) offering, Artemis has learned.

Atmos Capital Partners AG has launched as a new partner-led, independent investment manager based in Zurich, with a specialist focus on building and managing catastrophe bond portfolios for investors and a technology-first, entrepreneurial approach.

Ahead of the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC), executives from Howden Re and Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA) emphasized that regional cedents should incorporate alternative capital into their broader toolkits to negotiate deeper partnerships and maximize optionality as reinsurers seek growth across Asia-Pacific (APAC).