Here's our latest Friday wrap-up of key news from the week.
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The only new cat bond issuance we reported this week was a $37.5m Eclipse Re deal, which has taken private cat bond issuance to $334m this year.
We reported that the number of catastrophe bond sponsors in the Artemis leaderboard with at least $500m in risk capital outstanding has risen by approximately 46% in just one year.
The UCITS cat bond fund sector grew strongly in Q2, hitting a new high with combined AUM of $17.12bn.
The UK government confirmed its new accelerated approval timelines for cat bonds and ILS structures are now available.
Flood Re said its debut catastrophe bond this year is key for it to "respond to the consequences of global climate risks" as it grapples with rising risks.
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In other stories this week, there were a number of people moves stories.
CalPERS has hired Mascha Canio, the head of credit and insurance-linked investments at PGGM, to lead its debt investment portfolio.
Leadenhall Capital Partners hired Brian Hickey as a Senior Managing Director, within its Business Development team.
McGill and Partners has hired Julia Henderson to lead its Bermuda business as CEO.
PartnerRe announced that Andrew Laing has been promoted to become the new Head of its third-party capital focused PartnerRe Capital Management division.
Everest has appointed Jill Beggs to Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reinsurance.
Munich Re promoted Dr. Christoph Jurecka to become its new Chair of the Board of Management.
Aon has reported that its organic revenue generated from insurance-linked securities (ILS) placements grew by double-digits in the second-quarter of 2025.
SCOR Investment Partners has grown its ILS assets under management to US $4.8 billion as of July 1, 2025
RenaissanceRe's CEO said that capital is remaining disciplined and investor conversations are return focused.
Finally, if you haven't seen them, Artemis has a wealth of data and analytics on the catastrophe bond and broader ILS market. View our charts and Deal Directory.
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We hope you have a safe & relaxing weekend.
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