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26 August 2025Alternative Risk Transfer

Cat bonds smash records in H1, ILS capacity surges

Cat bonds roared past issuance records in the first half of 2025, propelling insurance-linked securities (ILS) capacity toward $114 billion by year-end, even as returns trail last year’s highs, according to AM Best.

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