Private ILS transaction news

This video features the first panel discussion of the day at Artemis London 2025, a session focused on the private insurance-linked securities market segment, from our fourth catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference in the City of London, UK, held on September 2nd 2025.

Another new private catastrophe bond transaction, or cat bond lite deal has come to light, with $15 million of privately placed Kettering insurance-linked securities (ILS) notes issued by a Bermuda based Artex Risk Solutions operated transformer entity, Artemis has learned.

In a recent report, rating agency AM Best points to the potential for expansion of the collateralized reinsurance and private insurance-linked securities (ILS) space, not least as catastrophe bond risk-adjusted spreads tighten this year.

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has reached a healthier equilibrium, but it is essential to preserve the balance between ensuring cedents are robustly supported and investors are appropriately awarded for putting their capital at risk, Luca Albertini, CEO of Leadenhall Capital Partners told Artemis.

Another private catastrophe bond or private insurance-linked securities (ILS) arrangement has come to light from the Mangrove Risk Solutions platform, with this $4.95 million Mangrove Risk Solutions Bermuda Ltd. (Series 2025-G) transaction now taking private issuance tracked by Artemis to over $440 million so far in 2025.

Twelve Securis, the specialist insurance-linked securities investment manager, has made some changes to the leadership for its private ILS focused division, with long-standing employee Paul Larrett named as the new Head of Private ILS, as incumbent Herbie Lloyd is set to depart the company.

Another private catastrophe bond issuance has come to light, as an Artex Risk Solutions owned and operated entity has issued a roughly US $40.6 million Artex Axcell Re (Series FE0003) cat bond lite transaction that being denominated in Japanese Yen suggests the underlying risk transfer arrangement likely covers perils within that country.

Two new private catastrophe bond, or cat bond lite deals have emerged, with $35 million of privately placed insurance-linked securities (ILS) notes issued by a Bermuda based Artex Risk Solutions owned transformer entity, Artemis has learned.

The Mangrove Risk Solutions private insurance-linked securities (ILS) platform operated by Marsh McLennan and reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has issued another private cat bond lite deal, as a roughly $22.43 million Mangrove Risk Solutions Bermuda Ltd. (Series 2025-C1) transaction has come to market, Artemis has learned.

An Artex Risk Solutions entity has issued a new private catastrophe bond arrangement, with the roughly US $4 million Artex Axcell Re (Series FE0002) transaction appearing to be a possible renewal of a previous deal, while also being denominated in Japanese Yen suggesting the cat bond lite likely covers perils from that country.