Merna Re Ltd

U.S. primary insurer State Farm has been back in the catastrophe bond market in recent weeks, with a privately syndicated Merna Re Ltd. (Series 2018-1) cat bond transaction that successfully secured the firm a $300 million source of fully-collateralized U.S. earthquake reinsurance protection.

State Farm has again secured its latest catastrophe bond coverage through a privately placed issuance of a $300 million Merna Re Ltd. (Series 2017-1) transaction, securing a renewed source of earthquake reinsurance protection from the capital markets.

U.S. primary insurer State Farm has confirmed its commitment to sourcing reinsurance through the ILS market with a privately placed renewal of a maturing catastrophe in the form of a Merna Re Ltd. (Series 2016-1) transaction.

U.S. insurer State Farm’s latest catastrophe bond, the $300m Merna Re Ltd. (Series 2015-1), is set to price at the top end of initial guidance Artemis understands, as investors again showed they are not prepared to take on a risk at any price.

U.S. primary insurer State Farm is back in the catastrophe bond market looking to expand its capital markets backed New Madrid earthquake protection by sponsoring  a $300m Merna Re Ltd. (Series 2015-1), which could become the lowest priced U.S. quake cat bond ever.