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Brookmont Finalist for Two Prestigious Insurance Insider Awards

It’s been an exciting time at Brookmont. In April, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of our Catastrophic Bond ETF (NYSE: ILS). We have long believed that catastrophe bonds are a great investment tool and have aimed to increase access to this historically-hard-to-invest-in asset class. It appears that there are others who also like this idea.

We’re honored to be a finalist in three categories for the Insurance Insider Awards: Startup of the Year, Fund of the Year, and Initiative of the Year. This recognition is special to us, as we understand the incredible number of investment opportunities available to investors today. And while cat bonds are still a relatively new asset class to many, we believe that ILS’s consideration for these awards is a powerful vote of confidence from a renowned industry organization.

Looking at each category more closely, we’re thrilled to be included in each, as the Insurance Insider Awards evaluates submissions based on the following criteria:

  • Startup of the Year: ILS startups that have demonstrated exceptional innovation, early-stage growth, and market impact in the past year, as well as clear potential to scale.
  • Fund of the Year: A single ILS fund that exhibited strong performance as compared to similar strategies, organic and inflow AuM growth, and overall excellence in outpacing the competition.
  • Initiative of the Year: Teams who have shown innovation and made a positive contribution to improve the way reinsurance risk is transferred in the past year.

As long time investors and asset managers, we understand that there’s significant investor appetite for assets that have the potential to generate high income while providing a diversifying risk profile, which is why we continue to believe in the opportunity cat bonds can provide.

We’re excited to watch the industry grow as the issuance of cat bonds continues to experience explosive growth. Last year was the biggest year for new issuance since the asset’s inception, and Q1 2026 was similarly the strongest quarter on record. We’re honored to play a small role in expanding this industry and this asset class and thrilled to be recognized by respected industry peers.

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Insurance Insider Awards