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Deals•Feb 27, 2026
Tokio Marine Sponsors $100M Kizuna Re III Cat Bond Issuance in Singapore
Japanese insurer Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. is sponsoring a new $100 million Kizuna Re III cat bond (Series 2026-1) issued by Kizuna Re III Pte. Ltd. out of Singapore. The bond will provide collateralized earthquake reinsurance protection for Tokio Marine's portfolio, with a five-year term and maturity slated for early April 2031.
Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
Deals•Feb 24, 2026
Heritage Insurance Targets $250M in New Citrus Re 2026-1 Catastrophe Bond
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. is returning to the catastrophe bond market with a target of at least $250 million in collateralized US named‑storm reinsurance through the issuance of Citrus Re Ltd. Series 2026‑1. The SPV will issue a $100 million Class A tranche and...
Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Slide Insurance Company Secures $320M Cat Bond Issuance in Purple Re 2026-1
Slide Insurance Company has priced its new Purple Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) catastrophe bond, upsizing the issuance to $320 million of fully-collateralized reinsurance. The Bermuda‑based special purpose insurer Purple Re Ltd. will issue the notes at a 6.5% risk interest spread,...
Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Allstate Raises $1.2bn Target for Sanders Re III & IV Catastrophe Bonds
Allstate announced it has increased its target for the dual Sanders Re III and Sanders Re IV catastrophe bond issuances to $1.2 billion, seeking $600 million of reinsurance limit per series. The bonds, issued by Sanders Re III Ltd. and Sanders Re...
Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 19, 2026
SageSure Moves up to Third in Our Cat Bond Sponsor Leaderboard, as Largest Gateway Re Closes
SageSure has risen to third place on the Artemis catastrophe‑bond sponsor leaderboard after closing its largest Gateway Re issuance, a $670 million multi‑peril cat bond. The transaction brings the MGU’s outstanding risk capital to just over $3.1 billion across 12 issuances. The...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 17, 2026
L&G to Maintain Exposure to Catastrophe Bonds Despite Spread Tightening
Legal & General Investment Management will keep its catastrophe‑bond exposure despite recent spread compression. The firm’s portfolio, estimated at a minimum of $400 million, remains in diversified multi‑asset funds while it waits for more attractive entry points. Turner and Dietz note...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Challenger Life’s Cat Bond Investments Beat Benchmark in Last Half-Year
Challenger Life, an Australian life insurer, reported that its catastrophe bond and broader insurance‑linked securities (ILS) investments outperformed the Plenum CAT Bond UCITS Fund Index over the last six months. The cat bond segment delivered a return above the index’s...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Florida State Pension Invests $200m in Tangency Q/S Fund, $200m in Nephila Specialty Vehicle
The Florida State Board of Administration allocated $400 million to insurance‑linked securities on behalf of the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan. $200 million went to Tangency Capital’s Select Market Access Fund, a quota‑share reinsurance vehicle, while another $200 million was placed in Nephila...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
Deals•Feb 16, 2026
Florida State Board of Administration Invests $400M in ILS Funds Managed by Tangency Capital and Nephila Capital
The Florida State Board of Administration allocated $200 million each to Tangency Capital’s Select Market Access Fund Ltd. and Nephila Capital’s Navaura Holdings Ltd., bringing its total ILS allocation to $400 million. The investment marks the first allocation to Tangency’s...
Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 13, 2026
RenRe’s New Stratos Fund Is a Managed Cat Bond Account for a Single Institutional Investor
RenaissanceRe launched the Stratos Fund, a $260.4 million catastrophe‑bond segregated account managed exclusively for a single institutional investor. The capital was transferred from the co‑mingled Medici cat‑bond strategy, making Stratos a fund‑of‑one rather than a multi‑investor vehicle. It is the second...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 10, 2026
Oxbridge Re Unveils New Tokenized Reinsurance Sidecar Securities with 20% & 42% Return Targets
Oxbridge Re Holdings has launched two new tokenized reinsurance sidecar tranches, T20-2027 and T42-2027, targeting 20% and 42% annual returns. The securities are issued on the Solana blockchain, replacing the earlier Avalanche platform. Prior token offerings delivered strong performance, including...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 10, 2026
Arbol and Pollen Systems Partner on Parametric Product for Agricultural & Climate Challenges
Arbol and Pollen Systems, backed by Esri and Omniris, have launched a parametric insurance product that fuses AI‑driven risk models with real‑time satellite, drone and field data. The solution leverages Esri’s GIS platform to deliver location‑aware insights throughout the policy...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 10, 2026
Plymouth Rock Sponsoring Debut Catastrophe Bond, $100m Tremont Re 2026-1
Plymouth Rock, a northeastern U.S. insurer, has launched its first catastrophe bond, seeking $100 million of named‑storm reinsurance through the Tremont Re Ltd. Series 2026‑1 issuance. The Bermuda‑based issuer will sell a single Class A tranche with a three‑year term, an attachment point...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 10, 2026
Global Warming Expected to Drive Structural Growth in ILS Spreads: Solidum Partners
Solidum Partners says global warming will structurally expand ILS spreads. As natural disaster frequency and severity increase, traditional reinsurers face capital constraints under Solvency II, limiting their capacity. ILS instruments, being event‑specific and fully collateralized, can absorb tail risk, leading investors...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Plymouth Rock Launches $100M Debut Catastrophe Bond via Tremont Re Ltd.
Plymouth Rock, a regional insurer, is sponsoring its first catastrophe bond, seeking $100 million in named storm reinsurance through a $100 million Series 2026-1 issuance by Tremont Re Ltd. The bond, structured with global reinsurer Hannover Re, will provide coverage...
Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 9, 2026
DClimate Launches Tyche to Bring On-Chain Transparency to Catastrophe Reinsurance
Decentralised climate platform dClimate has launched Tyche, a blockchain‑based marketplace that tokenises catastrophe reinsurance using ERC‑20 assets. The platform recorded $20 million of notional risk during last year’s hurricane season and relies on dClimate’s AI‑driven Aegis engine for real‑time pricing and...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)