reinsurance

A recent report from KBW analysts, following their semi-annual trip to Bermuda in anticipation of the January 1st renewals, indicates that the retrocession market continues to be more vulnerable to instability, with this instability contributing an additional layer of fragility to the broader reinsurance ecosystem.

Al Wathba Insurance, an insurance company based in the United Arab Emirates operating out of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, has become the first insurer from the region to access the Lloyd’s of London insurance and reinsurance market using its London Bridge 2 PCC insurance-linked securities structure.

Germania Insurance is now targeting lower pricing for its debut Handshake Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond issuance, while the size goal remains to secure $100 million of multi-peril catastrophe reinsurance from the deal, Artemis has learned.

The target issuance size has been raised for the new Meritage Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) catastrophe bond, with now up to $250 million of multi-year US named storm reinsurance protection being sought for GeoVera and SafePort, Artemis can report.

QBE Insurance Group, the Australia headquartered global insurance and reinsurance company, is now aiming to upsize its latest catastrophe bond sponsorship by one-third to secure $400 million of international peak peril reinsurance from the Bridge Street Re Ltd. (Series 2025-2) issuance, Artemis understand.

Cincinnati Insurance Companies is now targeting lower pricing for the $150 million or more in fully-collateralized reinsurance from the capital markets that its new Skyline Re II Ltd. (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond deal will provide, sources have told Artemis.

International insurance and reinsurance giant Chubb has now opted to pursue annual aggregate cyber reinsurance from its new East Lane Re VII Ltd. (Series 2026-1) catastrophe bond, which will make this the first aggregate cyber cat bond in the market’s history, Artemis can report.

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With Farmers Insurance Group having secured $400 million of multi-peril US catastrophe reinsurance protection through its new Topanga Re (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond issuance, Thomas Noh, CFO of Farmers Insurance Exchange stated that the issuance marks an important component of the company’s risk management strategy.

RenaissanceRe has now secured a 100% upsizing of its latest catastrophe bond, as the Mona Lisa Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) notes have now been priced to provide it $400 million in multi-peril catastrophe retrocessional reinsurance, Artemis has learned.