The Artemis Q1 2026 catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) market report examines the second most active first quarter in the market’s history, as a record 35 transactions comprised of 56 tranches of notes brought a significant $6.7 billion of new risk capital to market. In 2025, the catastrophe bond market broke numerous annual records as new issuance highs set in the first, second, and fourth quarters took total issuance above $20 billion for the first time, and by some margin. The momentum has persisted, and Q1 2026 has become the seventh-largest single quarter ever, according to the Artemis Deal Directory […]