Artemis turned 26 years old this month and we wanted to highlight that we’ve now tracked over $192 billion in catastrophe bonds and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) within our extensive Deal Directory, alongside the hundreds of billions in assets we’ve tracked flowing into other insurance and reinsurance linked opportunities over the years.On the 12th of … Read more
A recent report from UBS Group’s global wealth management arm has highlighted catastrophe bonds as a growing sustainable investment opportunity, emphasising their role in climate adaptation and financial protection against extreme weather events.While they do not directly prevent disasters, UBS sees them as a crucial tool for helping insurers manage climate risks and for providing … Read more
It wasn’t your usual game at Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers. Before watching the home team play, Kaiser Permanente leaders and Special Olympics Southern California athletes stepped onto the court to play a friendly basketball game. Former LA Clippers team members acted as referees. Kaiser Permanente is proud to partner with Special … Read more
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced plans to support Latin American and Caribbean nations in issuing catastrophe bonds and swaps, as part of a broader initiative aimed at strengthening financial resilience against natural disasters.This comes as the IDB recently launched its Ready and Resilient Americas program, a regional effort designed to improve disaster preparedness … Read more
Catastrophe bonds are once again showing their value as a source of portfolio stability, with specialist cat bond fund managers Plenum Investments and Icosa Investments AG highlighting the sector’s calm performance despite growing volatility in broader financial markets tied to U.S. tariff tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty.In separate updates, both Plenum Investments and Icosa Investments AG … Read more