Reinsurers turn to cat bonds for growth
November 1 2021 by Nick Ferguson
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World Bank debuts US$150m Jamaica hurricane cat bond in Hong Kong
- May 6
The second World Bank bond to list in Hong Kong will offer cover to the Caribbean island state against tropical cyclone events for the next four hurricane seasons up to 2027 and will have a parametric trigger.
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Local expertise and investors key to Hong Kong’s cat bond hub ambitions
- May 6
Rising climate risks in the greater China region highlight Hong Kong's potential as an ILS hub, but an informed pool of investors and professional services ecosystems are important to grow the market further.
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Canterbury earthquake lawsuit going to appeals court may weigh on EQC reinsurance renewals
- May 3
With the class action over underpayment of claims headed to the Court of Appeals, more claimants could join the litigation at a time when the New Zealand Earthquake Commission is looking to secure higher limits at the June 1 renewals.
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China’s financial regulator calls on carriers to develop green insurance
- April 26
The National Financial Regulatory Administration have asked (re)insurers to enhance their modelling capability, and to play a greater role in helping the society shoulder the cost of climate change.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
