Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending December 14th 2025, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics.To ensure you never miss a thing or get our email alerts for every article we publish.Allianz and Oaktree launch sidecar syndicate at Lloyd’s, funded via London Bridge 2 PCC Allianz is partnering with investor Oaktree Capital Management to launch a reinsurance syndicate in the Lloyd’s market that will take a share of the re/insurer’s outwards reinsurance program, with funding channelled via the insurance-linked securities structure London Bridge 2 PCC.

ILS market could grow another $10bn to $20bn in 2026 as inflows continue: Millette, HSCM Inflows of capital to the catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market are expected to continue in 2026,which could drive as much as a $20 billion increase in capital within the ILS sector, Michael Millette, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd.told Jefferies analysts recently.TD Insurance targets C$125m MMIFS Re 2026-1 aggregate cat bond, introduces more perils TD Insurance, part of Canada’s TD Bank group, has returned to the catastrophe bond market for its second sponsorship, seeking C$125 million in aggregate reinsurance from the capital markets to cover a broader range of perils than its first cat bond, through a MMIFS Re Ltd.

(Series 2026-1) deal.Beazley secures the biggest cyber cat bond so far, as PoleStar Re 2026-1 priced at $300m Beazley, the London headquartered specialty insurance and reinsurance company, have successfully priced the PoleStar Re Ltd.(Series 2026-1) issuance to become the biggest cyber catastrophe bond so far, as the new deal will now provide the company $300 million of reinsurance protection.

ILS NYC 2026 conference – Our second speaker announcement We are pleased to reveal the second wave of speakers for our next insurance-linked securities conference.With the Early Bird rate almost sold out for and with representatives of over 140 organisations already registered we encourage you to get your ticket soon if you want to secure this discounted rate.California FAIR Plan secures $750m Golden Bear Re, the largest wildfire cat bond ever The California FAIR Plan Association has now successfully priced and secured what will become the largest catastrophe bond exposed to wildfire risks ever, as the Golden Bear Re Ltd.

(Series 2026-1) issuance will provide it $750 million of reinsurance.Germania Insurance to sponsor debut $100m Handshake Re catastrophe bond Germania Insurance, the largest farm mutual insurance company in Texas, is in the market to sponsor its debut catastrophe bond, with a Handshake Re Ltd.(Series 2025-1) issuance that targets $100 million or more in reinsurance for catastrophe losses from multiple perils in its home state.

Azimut Investments approved to launch new UCITS catastrophe bond fund Azimut Investments, part of the independent European asset management and financial services group, has gained approval from the regulator in Ireland for a new UCITS catastrophe bond fund, which will be named AZ Alternative – Insurance Linked Premium Yield.Florida Citizens recommends rate cuts.Louisiana cites reinsurance cost declines Homeowners property insurance rates are falling further in catastrophe exposed Florida and Louisiana, with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s Board of Governors recommending rate cuts for most policyholders and the Louisiana Department of Insurance announcing insurers rate decreases.

Iowa’s IPERS pension approves Man AHL hiring for cat bond fund investment At an investment board meeting the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) conceptually approved a new allocation to a Man AHL managed catastrophe bond fund, as the pension looks to bring more absolute return strategies into its portfolio.This is not every article published on Artemis during the last week, just the most popular among our readers over the last seven days..

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