Artemis Newsletter - June 3rd 2026

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Web version |  Update preferences |  Forward Artemis Newsletter - June 3rd 2026 Artemis News Log Last chance for a Super Early Bird rate! - Reinsurance, retro key to managing catastrophe risks under climate disaster stress tests: S&P - Market conditions suggest alternative capital will increase further: Guy Carpenter’s Rousseau - Inaugural Buttonwood Re cat bond an important milestone for Mangrove: CEO Weinstein - Achmea targets €75m Windmill III Re 2026-1 cat bond for more windstorm reinsurance - PFZW allocation target rises for Mt. Logan strategy, shrinks for Munich Re & Swiss Re sidecars - SEADRIF and FAO launch first parametric drought insurance pilot in Lao PDR - HCMA hires Adil Imani from Verisk as VP within Insurance-Linked Securities team - Accelerated softening, broader coverage terms help reinsurance buyers at June renewal: Howden Re - HCI renews $4.1bn of cat XoL reinsurance limit at June 1, 16% increase on last year - American Integrity lifts reinsurance tower to $2.99bn, helped by Integrity Re III 2026-1 cat bond - Verisk launches updated U.S. Tropical Cyclone Model via its new Synergy Studio platform - Artex Axcell Re issues $3.8m Japanese Yen denominated private cat bond - ILS funds average 0.53% return for April 2026, with all tracked strategies positive: ILS Advisers - Swiss Re names Martin Zingg to lead Alternative Capital Partners (ACP) as Minter to retire - Beazley expands Bermuda presence with Wunderlich appointment as Head of ART - Florida State Board likely to reduce property cat ILS investments, keep diversifying - The Hanover raises target 50% to $150m for its fourth Commonwealth Re cat bond - CEA now targets up to $425m earthquake reinsurance with Sutter Re 2026-1 cat bond - Palomar extends earthquake reinsurance tower to $3.92bn at June renewal, cites ILS capacity - Aspen Capital Markets fee income rose 11% in Q1 2026 to $50.6m - Despite softening, reinsurance pricing at 2021/2022 levels “widely viewed as adequate” – KBW - Our track record, collaborative approach & robust investment due diligence sets Elementum apart: Paul Barker - Heritage gets “substantial cost savings” as it renews $2.2bn of reinsurance and cat bond limit - Gallagher teams with FloodFlash to launch parametric flood cover for golf courses - Universal lifts reinsurance tower to $2.623bn, ILS capital from Nephila a key participant - Artemis London 2026 Super Early Bird rate ends soon. Register today to secure it - Oak Global secures 100% upsized $150m debut Quercian Re 2026-1 retro cat bond - Florida cat bonds hit $3.2bn in 2026 YTD, pricing lower compared to last year: Guy Carpenter - Jamaica Govt praise investor support for new cat bond, plan parametric CCRIF cover expansion - Plenum’s CAT Bond Dynamic Fund surges to $600m in AUM, delivers strong performance - Below average 2026 hurricane forecasts continue with latest from TSR and UK Met Office - Florida renewal risk-adjusted pricing down 15% to 20% across many layers: Guy Carpenter - SCOR delighted with cat bond investor support, efficiency gains of reusable structure: Rüede - Buckle and subsidiary Gateway sue China Construction Bank over Vesttoo LOC fraud - Mercury targets $100m California fire reinsurance with second Luca Re catastrophe bond - Korean Re secures targeted $75m multi-peril retro through second Solomon Re cat bond - PERILS reduces Queensland & New South Wales SCS industry loss to AU $2.943bn - The return of “Humpty Dumpty” as Florida reinsurance conditions ease? - Allstate returns some Sanders 2022-1 aggregate cat bond principal to investors, extends rest For continuous coverage in real-time visit Artemis. 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