Cat bonds hit new high
April 21 2017 by Nick Ferguson-
World Bank’s largest cat bond to list on Hong Kong bourse
- March 27
The US$630m bonds-swaps combo, which provides earthquake coverage to the government of Chile, will start trading on the city exchange on March 28.
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Beazley issues first cyber cat bond
- January 10
The bond is worth US$45m and will indemnify against all perils in excess of a US$300m event.
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PICC P&C issues US$32.5m Hong Kong-domiciled cat bond
- December 30
The third ILS to be issued in the city offers coverage for China earthquake risks.
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Third Hong Kong ILS offering “in the pipeline”, says HKIA chairman
- December 29
A new mainland reinsurer is in talks to sponsor a city-domiciled cat bond early next year, IAN can reveal.
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Allianz Re: Agriculture Insurance in Asia: Protection gap and embracing technology
Digital transformation is at the heart of bridging protection gap and removing bottlenecks for farm cover in China and India.
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AXA XL: Helping ESG move from the periphery to the mainstream
Underwriter Victoria Soo and Senior Risk Analyst Daryl Soh on how credit insurance helps finance infrastructure projects and other ESG investments.