Cyber catastrophe bond news

Beazley has now successfully priced its debut 144A cyber catastrophe bond issuance, with the PoleStar Re Ltd. (Series 2024-1) deal confirmed to provide the company with $140 million of cyber reinsurance, while the notes priced within but at the top-end of initial guidance.

Beazley has for a second time increased the target size of its debut 144A cyber catastrophe bond issuance, with the PoleStar Re Ltd. (Series 2024-1) deal now aimed to secure $140 million of cyber reinsurance for the company.

Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re is bringing the first industry-loss triggered cyber catastrophe bond to market, seeking $50 million of retrocession against systemic cyber loss events through a Matterhorn Re Ltd. (Series 2023-1) transaction.

This video features a fascinating panel discussion on developments in cyber catastrophe bonds from our Artemis London 2023 catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference, that was held in London on September 5th 2023.

Taking into account the needs of insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors was a critical component of the work to get the industry’s first cyber catastrophe bond to market, and it was important to ensure the sponsor AXIS Capital’s coverage needs were also met, Kyle Freeman told Artemis in an interview.

Beazley, the London headquartered specialty insurance and reinsurance underwriter, is aiming to significantly increase the size of its debut 144A cyber catastrophe bond issuance,  with the PoleStar Re Ltd. (Series 2024-1) now targeted to secure the company $130 million of cyber reinsurance, a 73% upsizing from the initial offering size.

With AXIS Capital’s landmark $75 million Long Walk Reinsurance Ltd. (Series 2024-1) 144A cyber catastrophe bond issuance having closed this week, CFO Peter Vogt told Artemis that this opens up a new strategic capital source, that can support AXIS’ continued growth in cyber underwriting.

Artemis has learned that a third full 144A cyber catastrophe bond is now in the market and this latest issuance is being sponsored by international insurance giant Chubb, as the company returns to the cat bond market for the first time since 2015, seeking $100 million or more in cyber reinsurance protection from an East […]

AXIS Capital saw its landmark $75 million Long Walk Reinsurance Ltd. (Series 2023-1) 144A cyber catastrophe bond settle yesterday and CFO Peter Vogt hailed the support of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) investor community.

Envelop Risk’s Capital Markets business continues to gain traction and the firm is close to deploying capital markets capacity via its Augmented Re Class 3A Reinsurer, says Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jonathan Spry.