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- September 4 2026
AM Best affirms Peak Re’s A- ratings, cites robust balance sheet and disciplined strategy
Reported capital and surplus grew by 17% to US$1.7bn in 2025, supported by a retention of underwriting and investment profits.
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- September 2 2026
Peak Re hires Natt Wattanaumphaipong as global head of distribution, Sanjiv Agarwal as head of operations
Wattanaumphaipong joins from Great American Insurance in Singapore, while Agarwal moves after a decade at Swiss Re.
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- August 28 2026
Peak Re’s GWP grew 11.8% to US$1.2bn in H1 FY26
Reinsurer's revenue also increased year on year by 25% to US$825.7m, according to a stock exchange filing by parent company Fosun International.
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- August 6 2026
AI chip factory boom in Asia puts sustainable reinsurance capacity, nat cat exposure in spotlight
With AI accelerating demand, complex risks will increasingly require support of specialist facultative capacity, Peak Re CUO Philip Hough says.
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- June 8 2026
‘The enthusiasm makes sense’: sidecars way to go as regional ILS regimes eye next frontier
Growing demand for establishment of a regulatory regime for sidecars to support the development of the region's nascent ILS market and enhance its role as a conduit for global capital.
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- June 1 2026
Exclusive: Victor Kuk draws up blueprint for a ‘truly global’ Peak Re
It will not be ‘more of the same’, the new CEO of the Hong Kong-based reinsurer says as he lays out his vision to scale the firm into a top-tier global contender in his first exclusive interview since taking the helm.
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- June 1 2026
Exclusive: Peak Re ready for next phase of growth, embrace new era: Franz-Josef Hahn
In an exclusive interview, founding CEO says the Hong Kong-based reinsurer has reached 'the appropriate moment for a succession', urging his successor to maintain the founding principle of 'courage to deliver' through all market cycles.
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- April 30 2026
Peak Re FY25 GWP up 25% to US$2.2bn, COR at 87.9%
Hong Kong reinsurer’s reinsurance service result totalled US$162.9million, 12.7% year-on-year increase, while net profit was up marginally at US$189.5m.
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- April 27 2026
Moody’s upgrades Peak Re’s financial strength rating to A3
Peak Re said the upgrade was a reflection of its underwriting performance and governance framework.
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- March 31 2026
‘The onus is on all of us’: Hong Kong’s ILS market needs buy in from local investors, Peak Re says
Awareness of the asset class and its benefits is low among locally based funds in Hong Kong, head of third-party capital Iain Reynolds tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- March 31 2026
Peak Re grows FY25 underwriting result 12.7% to US$163m, GWP up 25%
Hong Kong carrier's reinsurance revenue grew 33% to US$1.5bn, while GWP stood at US$2bn, according to the annual results of parent company Fosun International.
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- March 24 2026
Swiss Re’s Victor Kuk to succeed Franz-Josef Hahn as Peak Re CEO
Co-founder Hahn will assume the position of special adviser, continuing to provide strategic oversight until October 9.
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- February 2 2026
Peak Re names Philip Hough as new CUO
He brings over three decades of reinsurance experience, most recently with Aspen Re.
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- November 6 2025
SIRC: Southeast Asia’s regulatory changes could be a springboard for transformation
Bespoke reinsurance structure, local expertise and agile support ensure capital is deployed where it creates the most value, says Peak Re’s Jasmine Miow.
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- November 5 2025
SIRC: Insurance key to addressing protection gap for Emerging Asia’s middle class: Peak Re
Despite the optimism around the region’s economic prospects, widening protection gaps need solutions, says Jasmine Miow and Sudhir Salian.
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- October 31 2025
Peak Re hires Korean Re veteran Eun Jeong Lee as senior retrocession vice president
Lee relocates from Singapore to Hong Kong after spending over two years as deputy branch manager for Korean Re.
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- October 22 2025
Peak Re’s ratings unaffected by ownership changes: AM Best
US insurer Prudential Financial has divested its stake in Peak Re to KKR and Quadrantis Capital.
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- October 21 2025
KKR, Quandratis Capital pick up minority stake in Peak Re
The two private equity funds bought out Prudential Financial's 13% indirect shareholding in the Hong Kong reinsurer.
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- September 12 2025
RVS 2025: 5 APAC takeaways from Monte Carlo as soft market bites
Ageas Re and Peak Re also outline plans to deepen their Asian footprint, while property cat rate dips, carrier M&A revival and AI disruption shape conversations at the reinsurer gathering.
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- September 5 2025
Hong Kong’s Peak Re to maintain favourable underwriting profitability: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and long-term issuer credit rating of a- (Excellent) to Peak Re and its subsidiaries, with a stable outlook.
