Cat bond market hit record US$11bn issuance in 2017
February 1 2018 by InsuranceAsia News-
Global cat bond issuance tops record US$17.3bn in H1: AM Best
- August 28
First half saw 11 new sponsors, including two innovative deals from the Asian Development Bank on behalf of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
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Chubb exploring ‘other options’ after scrapping Malaysian unit IPO: report
- August 25
Flotation of Chubb Insurance Malaysia was intended to fulfil requirements to comply with foreign ownership rules.
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ILS investment manager Fermat Capital Management expands in APAC with new Singapore hire
- August 23
Nicholas Tan joins from UK asset manager Aberdeen Group.
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RGA inks block life deals with Sumitomo Life, Anshin Life
- July 8
Deal with Sumitomo Life marks the rare appearance of a mutual in the Japanese asset intensive reinsurance market.
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BHSI | The real risk begins underwater: How subsea risk is changing insurance
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Beazley | Clean marine: How aqua-innovators can ride the energy wave
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PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore
Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients.
