Yardstick Re DAC Series 2026-1

Playing a dual role as both the rating agency and risk modelling agency for German insurer Gothaer’s recent EUR 100 million Yardstick Re DAC (Series 2026-1) flood catastrophe bond exemplifies the One Moody’s strategy and the company sees a pipeline of opportunity in insurance-linked securities (ILS), Moody’s Corporation CEO Rob Fauber has explained.

For German insurance group BarmeniaGothaer the recent completion of its debut catastrophe bond sponsorship underpins its resilience to extreme events, while also offering useful single peril flood reinsurance coverage, CFO Harald Epple has said about the €100 million Yardstick Re DAC (Series 2026-1) issuance.

Following the recent closure of German insurer Gothaer’s €100 million Yardstick Re DAC (Series 2026-1) flood catastrophe bond, analysts at Moody’s Ratings explained how the agency looked beyond just the standard model outputs when it came to rating the first-ever pure German flood cat bond, due to the bond having a very remote risk of […]

German insurer Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherungs AG has now secured its targeted €100 million of reinsurance limit to cover flood events in Germany through its debut catastrophe bond, as the Yardstick Re DAC (Series 2026-1) issuance has been priced below initial guidance, Artemis has learned.

German insurer Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherungs AG is now targeting a slight reduction in pricing for its debut catastrophe bond, while the goal remains to secure €100 million of reinsurance limit to cover flood events in Germany with the Yardstick Re DAC (Series 2026-1) issuance, Artemis understands.

Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherungs AG, a German insurance company, has entered the catastrophe bond market for its debut sponsorship, targeting €100 million or more in reinsurance limit to cover flood events in Germany with a Yardstick Re DAC (Series 2026-1) cat bond issuance, Artemis can report.