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MPIUA Lowers Price Guidance Again on $150M Mayflower Re 2026-1 Cat Bond

Occurred 1 May 2026·Detected 8 Jun 2026·
🇺🇸 Massachusetts, United States2 reports
Natural CatastropheProperty

Price guidance on the $150 million Mayflower Re 2026-1 catastrophe bond for the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA) was lowered a second time across both $75 million tranches, with both ultimately pricing below initial guidance. The issuance provides multi-year indemnity and annual aggregate reinsurance for Massachusetts named storms, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms on a three-year term to the end of June 2029. Coverage is narrowly scoped to Massachusetts with modest base expected losses and a $10 million per-event deductible, limiting loss exposure.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. This is a routine ILS market pricing event with no loss trigger and narrow Massachusetts geographic scope. Strong investor demand has driven spread guidance and final pricing below initial ranges, consistent with a soft catastrophe bond market. While the deal is relevant as a soft-market pricing indicator for US property catastrophe spreads, it is not market-moving for London Market syndicates on this issuance alone given its size, scope, and absence of any insured loss event.

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AI refreshed 14 Jun 2026, 23:33

Known30 lines

Price guidance lowered a second time for both tranches of Mayflower Re 2026-1 cat bond▾
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Total issuance size remains $150 million across two $75 million tranches (Class A and Class B)▾
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Class A spread guidance now 3% to 3.5%, down from initial 4% to 4.5%▾
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No separate sourced-claim record is available for this line yet.
Class B spread guidance now 3.75% to 4.25%, down from initial 4.75% to 5.25%▾
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No separate sourced-claim record is available for this line yet.
Class A has initial base expected loss of 1.788%; Class B has 2.598%▾
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No separate sourced-claim record is available for this line yet.
Coverage is for Massachusetts named storms, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms▾
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No separate sourced-claim record is available for this line yet.
Three-year term running to end of June 2029 with three annual risk periods▾
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No separate sourced-claim record is available for this line yet.
$10 million ultimate net loss deductible per event▾
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No separate sourced-claim record is available for this line yet.
Coverage is for Massachusetts named storms, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_peril_scoperisk scopeProperty
Market relevance: Defines the narrow peril and geographic scope of the bond.
“Coverage is for Massachusetts named storms, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Supersession history: 1 prior/revised claim rows.
MPIUA is the FAIR Plan residual market property insurance association for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.▾
mpiua_residual_market_issuermarket structureProperty
Market relevance: Establishes issuer type and rationale for accessing the cat bond market.
“The residual market property insurance association, or FAIR Plan for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, returned to the catastrophe bond market in May” — Artemis.bm · 10 Jun 2026, 07:00 · trade media
The sponsor of Mayflower Re 2026-1 is the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA), a Massachusetts residual market mechanism.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_issuer_mpiuacontextvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Reinsurance
Market relevance: Context for residual market reinsurance demand
“the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA)” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
The sponsor and cedent is the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA), the Massachusetts residual market property insurance pool.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_sponsor_mpiuacedent contextvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Property
Market relevance: Identifies the cedent as a US residual market entity; relevant context for assessing this as a soft-market ILS pricing signal rather than a direct London market line.
“the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA)” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Class B has an initial base expected loss of 2.598%.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_class_b_base_expected_lossrisk pricing contextILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: Provides risk-load context for the higher-risk Class B tranche.
“Class B has initial base expected loss of 2.598%” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Class B spread guidance was reduced to a range of 3.75% to 4.25%, down from the initial 4.75% to 5.25%.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_class_b_spread_guidancesoft market signalILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: Concrete pricing data point for the higher-risk tranche, useful for ILS spread benchmarking.
“Class B spread guidance now 3.75% to 4.25%, down from initial 4.75% to 5.25%” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Supersession history: 1 prior/revised claim rows.
Class A has an initial base expected loss of 1.788%.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_class_a_base_expected_lossrisk pricing contextILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: Provides risk-load context for the Class A tranche pricing.
“Class A has initial base expected loss of 1.788%” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
The bond carries a $10 million ultimate net loss deductible per event.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_per_event_deductiblerisk pricing contextProperty
Market relevance: Limits insured loss exposure under the cover and supports low overall severity.
“$10 million ultimate net loss deductible per event” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Supersession history: 1 prior/revised claim rows.
The bond has a three-year term running to the end of June 2029 with three annual risk periods.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_term_and_risk_periodsmarket structureILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: Standard multi-year cat bond term structure for reinsurance renewals.
“Three-year term running to end of June 2029 with three annual risk periods” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Supersession history: 1 prior/revised claim rows.
Mayflower Re 2026-1 is a $150 million catastrophe bond issuance split across two $75 million tranches.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_total_sizemarket positioningILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: Confirms the scale of the issuance, relevant to ILS market participants tracking MPIUA's residual market reinsurance programme.
“The Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA) has secured $150 million of multi-peril aggregate reinsurance through the Mayflower Re 2026-1 catastrophe bond” — Artemis.bm · 10 Jun 2026, 07:00 · trade media
“the $150 million Mayflower Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Supersession history: 1 prior/revised claim rows.
Class A spread guidance was reduced to a range of 3% to 3.5%, down from the initial 4% to 4.5%.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_class_a_spread_guidancesoft market signalILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: Concrete pricing data point for tracking US property cat bond spread trends in 2026.
“Class A spread guidance now 3% to 3.5%, down from initial 4% to 4.5%” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Supersession history: 1 prior/revised claim rows.
The bond has a three-year term running to the end of June 2029, structured across three annual risk periods.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_termcontextvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Reinsurance
Market relevance: Tenor context for ILS investor pipeline
“Three-year term running to end of June 2029 with three annual risk periods” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Base expected losses are 1.788% for Class A and 2.598% for Class B, indicating modest modelled loss exposure.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_base_expected_losscontextvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Reinsurance
Market relevance: Risk pricing transparency for cat bond investors
“Class A has initial base expected loss of 1.788%; Class B has 2.598%” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Supersession history: 1 prior/revised claim rows.
Coverage is for Massachusetts named storms, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms, on a multi-year indemnity and annual aggregate basis.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_coverage_scopecontextvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Reinsurance
Market relevance: Defines the underlying peril scope for ILS investors
“Coverage is for Massachusetts named storms, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Price guidance on Mayflower Re 2026-1 has been lowered a second time across both $75 million tranches, indicating strong investor demand and softer cat bond pricing.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_price_guidance_lowered_twicesoft market pricing signalvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Property
Market relevance: Soft-market pricing signal in ILS; indicative of strong demand and tightening cat bond spreads for Massachusetts residual market risk.
“Price guidance has been lowered again for the latest catastrophe bond for the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA)” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Mayflower Re 2026-1 is a $150 million catastrophe bond issuance for MPIUA, structured as two $75 million tranches (Class A and Class B).▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_issuance_sizemarket microstructurevalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Property
Market relevance: Primary issuance sizing for a Massachusetts residual market cat bond; relevant to ILS market activity tracking but not a direct London market line item.
“the range of spreads on offer reduced a second time for both tranches of the $150 million Mayflower Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
The issuance totals $150 million across two $75 million tranches, on a three-year term to the end of June 2029, with a $10 million ultimate net loss deductible per event, providing indemnity and annual aggregate reinsurance for Massachusetts named storms, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_structurestructural contextvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19ILS / catastrophe bond (reinsurance)
Market relevance: Defines the risk pool, geography, and structure of the cat bond issuance for residual market Massachusetts exposure.
“Two $75 million tranches provide multi-year indemnity and annual aggregate reinsurance covering Massachusetts named storms, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms.” — Artemis.bm · 10 Jun 2026, 00:23
Price guidance on the $150 million Mayflower Re 2026-1 cat bond has been lowered for the second time across both tranches.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_price_guidance_lowered_second_timesoft market pricing indicatorvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19ILS / catastrophe bond (reinsurance)
Market relevance: ILS cat bond market pricing update for a Massachusetts residual market issuance; relevant as a soft-market indicator.
“Price guidance has been lowered again for the latest catastrophe bond for the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA), with the range of spreads on offer reduced a second time for both tranches of the $150 million Mayflower Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance.” — Artemis.bm · 10 Jun 2026, 00:23
Initial base expected loss is 1.788% for Class A and 2.598% for Class B.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_expected_lossrisk pricing contextvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19ILS / catastrophe bond (reinsurance)
Market relevance: Provides risk context for the issuance; modest expected loss levels consistent with a narrow Massachusetts residual market scope.
“Class A has initial base expected loss of 1.788%; Class B has 2.598%” — Artemis.bm · 10 Jun 2026, 00:23
Price guidance on both tranches of Mayflower Re 2026-1 was lowered for the second time, indicating strong investor demand and softening cat bond pricing.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_guidance_lowered_twicesoft market indicatorvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Reinsurance
Market relevance: Soft-market pricing indicator for catastrophe bond spreads
“Price guidance has been lowered again for the latest catastrophe bond for the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA)” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Both tranches of Mayflower Re 2026-1 priced below their initial guidance ranges.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_pricing_below_initial_guidancesoft market signalILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: Confirms strong investor demand and a soft cat bond market at issuance.
“both tranches of notes pricing below their initial guidance ranges” — Artemis.bm · 10 Jun 2026, 07:00 · trade media
Price guidance on Mayflower Re 2026-1 was lowered a second time across both tranches before final pricing.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_guidance_lowered_second_timesoft market signalILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: Indicates strong investor demand and softening cat bond pricing in the current ILS market.
“Price guidance has been lowered again for the latest catastrophe bond for the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA), with the range of spreads on offer reduced a second time for both tranches” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media

Reported6 lines

MPIUA is seeking to capitalize on strong cat bond market pricing conditions▾
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No separate sourced-claim record is available for this line yet.
MPIUA's total cat bond-backed reinsurance will reduce to $475 million as a 2023 tranche matures.▾
mpiua_cat_bond_programme_size_post_2026market structureILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: Context on the size of MPIUA's residual market reinsurance programme funded via cat bonds.
“MPIUA's total cat bond-backed reinsurance will reduce to $475 million as a 2023 tranche matures” — Artemis.bm · 10 Jun 2026, 07:00 · trade media
MPIUA is reported to be seeking to capitalize on strong cat bond market pricing conditions by lowering guidance.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_mpiua_strong_market_conditionsissuer timing contextvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19ILS / catastrophe bond (reinsurance)
Market relevance: Frames the issuance as issuer-driven and benefiting from soft cat bond market conditions.
“MPIUA is seeking to capitalize on strong cat bond market pricing conditions” — Artemis.bm · 10 Jun 2026, 00:23
Spread multiples on Mayflower Re 2026-1 have dropped significantly from 2025 levels, according to Artemis.bm reporting.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_spread_multiples_dropsoft market signalILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: Year-on-year spread compression signal for the US property cat bond market.
“spread multiples dropping significantly from 2025 levels” — Artemis.bm · 10 Jun 2026, 07:00 · trade media
MPIUA is reported to be seeking to capitalize on strong cat bond market pricing conditions.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_mpiua_seeking_soft_marketsoft market indicatorvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Reinsurance
Market relevance: Issuer rationale reflects broader soft-market tone in ILS
“MPIUA is seeking to capitalize on strong cat bond market pricing conditions” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
MPIUA is reported to be seeking to capitalise on strong cat bond market pricing conditions, with the second price reduction consistent with strong investor demand.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_investor_demandsoft market pricing signalvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Property
Market relevance: Qualitative signal of investor demand strength; supports the soft-market pricing narrative but remains an interpretive claim from the trade press.
“MPIUA is seeking to capitalize on strong cat bond market pricing conditions” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media

Uncertain5 lines

Final pricing outcome of the issuance▾
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No separate sourced-claim record is available for this line yet.
Whether the bond will upsize beyond the current $150 million target▾
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No separate sourced-claim record is available for this line yet.
It remains uncertain whether Mayflower Re 2026-1 will upsize beyond the current $150 million target.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_upsize_uncertainsoft market signalILS / Cat Bonds
Market relevance: If it upsizes, would further evidence strong investor demand in the current soft market.
“uncertain: Whether the bond will upsize beyond the current $150 million target” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Supersession history: 1 prior/revised claim rows.
Final pricing of Mayflower Re 2026-1 has not yet been determined.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_final_pricing_uncertaincontextvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Reinsurance
Market relevance: Pending close of issuance will set ILS pricing benchmark
“Final pricing outcome of the issuance” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media
Supersession history: 1 prior/revised claim rows.
It is uncertain whether the bond will be upsized beyond the current $150 million target.▾
mayflower_re_2026_1_upside_uncertaincontextvalid from 8 Jun 2026, 12:19Reinsurance
Market relevance: Potential incremental ILS supply from Massachusetts residual market
“Whether the bond will upsize beyond the current $150 million target” — Artemis.bm · 8 Jun 2026, 10:30 · trade media

Geographic Zone Matches

3 active matches

  • TRIA Certified Areas
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Pacific Ring of Fire
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Caribbean Hurricane Zone
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%

Geographic zone matches are RiskEvents spatial/analytical indicators, not coverage determinations or Lloyd's official classifications.

Affected countries

🇺🇸 United States

Latest developments

  • Impact rationale refreshed from cited evidence.
  • Mayflower Re 2026-1 totals $150 million across two equal tranches. — Artemis.bm
  • Guidance was tightened twice before final pricing. — Artemis.bm
  • Class A spread guidance tightened to 3% to 3.5%. — Artemis.bm
  • Class B spread guidance tightened to 3.75% to 4.25%. — Artemis.bm
  • Class A base expected loss is 1.788%. — Artemis.bm
  • Class B base expected loss is 2.598%. — Artemis.bm
  • Covers Massachusetts named storms, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms. — Artemis.bm

Timeline

Intelligence Refresh14 Jun 2026, 23:33
Status Change14 Jun 2026, 22:35

Status changed to developing

evidence_trigger: corroboration >= 2

signal -> developing

Corroboration14 Jun 2026, 22:35

The Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA) has secured $150 million of multi-peril aggregate reinsurance through the Mayflower Re 2026-1 catastrophe bond, with both tranches pricing below initial guidance. The deal reflects favourable cat bond market conditions, with spread multiples dropping significantly from 2025 levels. MPIUA's total cat bond-backed reinsurance will reduce to $475 million as a 2023 tranche matures.

Source: Artemis.bm (Trade Media) · View source

Initial Detection8 Jun 2026, 12:19

Initial Detection

Price guidance on the $150 million Mayflower Re 2026-1 catastrophe bond for the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association has been lowered for the second time across both tranches, indicating strong investor demand and softening cat bond pricing. The two $75 million tranches provide multi-year indemnity and annual aggregate reinsurance covering Massachusetts named storms, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms.

Price guidance has been lowered again for the latest catastrophe bond for the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA), with the range of spreads on offer reduced a second time for both tranches of the $150 million Mayflower Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance.

Source: Artemis.bm (Trade Media) · View source

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