Catastrophe bond news

Zenkyoren is now targeting mid-guidance pricing for the $100 million of multi-year collateralized Japanese earthquake reinsurance protection it aims to secure from its new Nakama Re Pte. Ltd. (Series 2026-1) catastrophe bond transaction, Artemis has learned.

Olympus Insurance Company, a Florida homeowners specialist, has now successfully secured $120 million of reinsurance protection from its debut Abacab Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) catastrophe bond sponsorship, with the notes priced approximately 23% below the mid-point of initial guidance, Artemis understands.

Ariel Re has returned to the catastrophe bond market initially seeking $125 million of US multi-peril retrocession, but for the first time the reinsurer is using the Lloyd’s insurance-linked securities structure for this London Bridge 2 PCC Limited (Titania Re 2026-1) issuance, Artemis can report.

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Aon, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has expanded its Automated Event Response (AER) service to include US severe convective storms (SCS), further assisting carriers to manage losses from what Aon describes as the costliest insured peril of the 21st century on a cumulative basis.

GAM Investments has said that its catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities partnership with global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has introduced enhanced liquidity and improved dealing terms across strategies and assets managed, while also saying new ILS product launches are planned for 2026.

Zurich, the European headquartered global re/insurance company, has returned to the catastrophe bond market to sponsor its first deal since late 2012, seeking $125 million or more in US named storm and earthquake reinsurance protection with a Turicum Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance, Artemis can report.

Allied Trust Insurance Company has now secured its targeted $100 million of fully-collateralized named storm reinsurance protection from the capital markets through its second catastrophe bond sponsorship, with the Sabine Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance now priced, Artemis has learned.

Olympus Insurance Company, a Florida homeowners specialist, continues to seek between $100 million and $150 million of reinsurance limit from its Abacab Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) catastrophe bond issuance, but the company continues to aim to capitalize on investor appetite and has lowered the price guidance for the notes on offer once again, Artemis has […]

Two new private catastrophe bond arrangements have been issued by Artex Axcell Re, the Bermuda based Artex Risk Solutions operated transformer entity, with almost $48.26 million of notes sold to investors across the two series, Artemis has learned.