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Best of Artemis, week ending February 15th 2026 | | | - Discipline, education, transparency, trust all key as ILS continues to grow & evolve: ILS NYC 2026
As the catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities market looks to build on its recent strong performance and capitalise on opportunities that are being presented, the need for the sector to do so in a sustainable way came into focus at our ILS NYC 2026 conference held in New York recently. - Global data center expansion presents clear role for ILS and capital markets: Aon
With growing capacity demands within AI and other cloud computing services leading towards a surge in data centers, this rapid expansion also presents a clear role for insurance-linked securities (ILS) and the capital markets, according to broker Aon. - Nuveen to acquire Schroders for ~£9.9bn, creating $2.5tn asset group. Brand to be retained
Nuveen, a US asset manager subsidiary of TIAA, is set to acquire Schroders for around £9.9 billion, creating a significant global group with around US $2.5 trillion of assets under management, but notably for our market with the Schroders brand to be retained. - Plymouth Rock sponsoring debut catastrophe bond, $100m Tremont Re 2026-1
Plymouth Rock, a northeast US regional insurer, is the latest first time catastrophe bond sponsor to enter the market, with the firm seeking $100 million in named storm reinsurance from investors through a Tremont Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance. - LGT ILS Partners reinsurer Lumen Re to sponsor $125m Photon Re 2026-1 catastrophe bond
Lumen Re, the main reinsurance underwriting entity of LGT ILS Partners, is in the catastrophe bond market seeking $125 million in retrocessional protection against losses from North American peak perils with a Photon Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance, the latest in a series of cat bonds to come from ILS manager linked structures. - AIG has "strong pipeline of SPV opportunities", driving premium and fees: CEO Zaffino
During the AIG fourth-quarter earnings call CEO Peter Zaffino highlighted the insurer's launch of two sidecar-style syndicates at Lloyd's and said the company has a "strong pipeline of SPV opportunities" suggesting future third-party capital partnerships may be expected. - SafePoint secures two-thirds upsized $250m Nature Coast Re 2026-1 cat bond
SafePoint Insurance Company has successfully upsized its new catastrophe bond by two-thirds, securing $250 million of multi-year named storm reinsurance protection from capital market investors with the Nature Coast Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance. - A 'clear-eyed' view of risk: why the ILS market is entering a new era of sophistication: Dutt, Aeolus
The global market for insurance-linked securities (ILS) is entering a new phase of stability. Following the key January 1, 2026 reinsurance renewal season, Aditya Dutt, President of Aeolus Capital Management, suggests that the sector has transitioned from a period of high volatility into a more disciplined, self-regulating era. - MS&AD seeks early redemption of Tomoni Re 2024-1 cat bond due to merging of insurers
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings is seeking approval for an early redemption of its most recently sponsored catastrophe bond, the $200 million Tomoni Re Pte Ltd. (Series 2024-1) issuance, as the reinsurance needs of its two main insurance entities that are the beneficiaries of the cat bond will change after their merger completes. - Traditional reinsurance will provide increased competition to ILS market in 2026: GC Securities
The traditional reinsurance market is expected to present heightened competition to insurance-linked securities (ILS) in 2026, but investor inflows, a strong maturities schedule, and retained earnings should keep ILS capital levels healthy and catastrophe bond pricing attractive to cedents, executives from GC Securities told Artemis. | Featured Conferences & Events | Artemis London 2026 - September 1st Our annual catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities conference in London, UK returns on September 1st 2026.
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