Cat bond market enjoys record-breaking boom as ILS capacity hits US$121bn: Aon
August 29 2025 by Aidan Gregory
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Global cat bond issuance tops record US$17.3bn in H1: AM Best
- August 28
First half saw 11 new sponsors, including two innovative deals from the Asian Development Bank on behalf of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
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US$100bn cat bond market ‘in reach’ as 2026 heads for record issuance: Gallagher Re
- June 24
Strong demand from investors for new perils and for risk from underrepresented regions such as Asia Pacific, according to Jason Bolding, CEO of Gallagher Securities.
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Tokio Marine open to more ILS deals ‘if there’s any room’, as Kizuna Re highlights strong earthquake demand
- May 14
Latest outing raised US$100m in Singapore, with assistant manager for global reinsurance, Ken Oka, telling InsuranceAsia News that the insurer has studied issuing catastrophe bonds in Hong Kong.
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ADB issues US$160m inaugural sovereign cat bonds for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
- May 3
Two Asian Development Bank (ADB) US$80m bonds with parametric triggers listed on the Singapore Exchange will offer protection against earthquakes and flooding.
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