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Catastrophe bond market hits new quarterly issuance record

Issuance tracked by Artemis totaled nearly $11.33 billion in Q2 2026, topping the prior Q2 2025 record of almost $10.5 billion.

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The catastrophe bond market reached a record level of activity in the second quarter of 2026, with sponsors and investors accelerating issuance ahead of mid-year reinsurance renewals, according to Artemis.

Artemis said the dollar value of catastrophe bond issuance it tracked across Rule 144A and private transactions was nearly $11.33 billion in Q2 2026. That result beat the previous quarterly record across the same program of almost $10.5 billion set in Q2 2025.

The outlet also reported that Rule 144A catastrophe bond issuance totaled just over $11.3 billion in Q2 2026, all of it property catastrophe coverage. Artemis said that figure surpassed last year’s Rule 144A record of just over $10.45 billion.

Artemis noted a meaningful focus on the United States, including Florida, as repeat sponsors expanded the role of cat bonds in their reinsurance arrangements, while first-time sponsors also entered the market during the quarter.

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