Galileo Re Ltd

AXA XL, the global specialty insurance and reinsurance unit of the AXA Group, is now on course to settle its new Galileo Re Ltd. (Series 2023-1) catastrophe bond issuance to provide the firm $375 million in catastrophe protection.

AXA XL, the global specialty insurance and reinsurance unit of the AXA Group, has increased the target size for its new Galileo Re Ltd. (Series 2023-1) catastrophe bond issuance, with now up to $400 million in protection sought from the deal.

AXA XL, the global specialty insurance and reinsurance unit of the AXA Group, is back in the catastrophe bond market for the first time since late 2019, seeking $250 million or more in protection with a new Galileo Re Ltd. (Series 2023-1) issuance, that features a reduced range of perils to its recent deals and […]

AXA XL, the global specialty insurance and reinsurance unit of the AXA Group, will settle its latest catastrophe bond Galileo Re Ltd. (Series 2019-1) at $475 million in size, as the company fixes pricing and allocations for its latest capital markets backed reinsurance transaction.

AXA XL, the global specialty insurance and reinsurance unit of the AXA Group, is hoping to upsize its latest catastrophe bond issuance, as the Galileo Re Ltd. (Series 2019-1) transaction is now aiming for up to $575 million of protection for the firm, but two tranches of the issuance have been pulled.

AXA XL, the global specialty insurance and reinsurance unit of the AXA Group, is returning to the catastrophe bond market for the first time since 2017, with a new Galileo Re Ltd. (Series 2019-1) catastrophe bond transaction that seeks at least $400 million of protection, but could grow much larger.

XL Catlin and its subsidiaries latest catastrophe bond, the $150m Galileo Re Ltd. (Series 2017-1) transaction, having been the first to market following the recent hurricanes is a good test of investor appetite and while investors are keen to take on more risk the coupon shows that this is not at any cost.

XL Catlin and its subsidiaries are the first sponsor to return to the catastrophe bond market after the recent hurricane losses, according to sources, launching a $150 million Galileo Re Ltd. (Series 2017-1) transaction with pricing that looks a little higher than other recent similar multi-peril cat bond issues.

One of XL Catlin’s outstanding catastrophe bonds, the $300 million Galileo Re Ltd. (Series 2015-1), has been heavily discounted in trading by investors, as they look on the transaction as one of those deemed most at risk of loss due to the combined impacts of hurricane Harvey and Irma.

The structuring of the recent $300 million Galileo Re Ltd. (Series 2016-1) international multi-peril catastrophe bond, sponsored by XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd. helped to facilitate investor demand, according to GC Securities Cory Anger.