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22 June 2026Reinsurance

Citizens cuts treaty in half at 1/6, reliance on cat bonds at new high

Florida’s insurer of last resort Citizens bought a mere $691 million in property cat treaty at the mid-renewals, merely decorating a $5.3 billion claims paying tower whose private risk transfer element is now dominated by catastrophe bonds.

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