The catastrophe bond market reached new heights in terms of issuance and activity levels in the second-quarter of 2026, with a number of important records being set as cat bond sponsors and investors...
The world’s biggest hub for commercial and specialty risk is angling for a much more prominent role in the $140 billion global market for insurance-linked securities. Issuance of ILS products,...
After a busy opening quarter of the year, strong catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance momentum continued in the second quarter of 2026, with a quarterly record of...
The first-half of 2026 saw another record period of issuance in the catastrophe bond market, as the use of cat bonds to source reinsurance protection continues to increase and the investor base...
Catastrophe bond issuance is expected to exceed $20 billion for the second year in a row in 2026, according to Aon Securities, with the maturity schedule seen as a “constructive” market feature that...
The Fidelis Partnership linked Syndicate 3123 at Lloyd’s is set to benefit from its first catastrophe bond protection, as the Arthur Re Ltd. – Woody Re 2026-1 issuance has now been successfully...
The $75 million Arthur Re Ltd. – Woody Re 2026-1 catastrophe bond issuance that is coming to market to provide industry-loss triggered multi-peril reinsurance to benefit the Fidelis Partnership...
Mercury General Corporation (Mercury Insurance) has achieved a strong pricing result in the catastrophe bond market, as its new $150 million Luca Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance has now been priced...
Gallagher Re’s new Arthur Re Ltd. platform for index-trigger catastrophe bond transactions demonstrated how it can deliver on efficiency and speed to market with the recent $150 million Arthur Re...
With Mangrove Property Insurance recently securing its debut catastrophe bond transaction, the $111 million Buttonwood Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance, Stephen Weinstein, Chief Executive Officer and...