According to Artemis’ Deal Directory data, which tracks issuances of catastrophe bonds and related insurance-linked securities, the outstanding market has hit a record high of more than $47 billion in risk capital outstanding, having already risen by 5% since the end of last year.
As of today, issuance of new 144A catastrophe bonds and the few private cat bonds Artemis tracks has reached over $7.7 billion in 2024 so far.
The catastrophe bond market is running at a record-setting pace again in 2024 and with a number of large cat bond deals expected and the pipeline still looking strong, we’re now anticipating a new half-year record for issuance could be set.
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