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- May 9 2025
‘No barriers’ to ILS activity in Asia, says Peak Re’s Iain Reynolds
With the current soft market, investors are being offered 'quite a lot of deals', requiring issuers to fight for attention, the director of third-party capital at the Hong Kong-based reinsurance specialist tells InsuranceAsia News' Between The Lines podcast.
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- April 30 2025
Peak Re expects stronger year ahead despite dip in profits, revenues in FY24
Reinsurer reported a 6.7% drop in net profits at US$187m in FY24, driven by operating losses from its associate firms and a hike in income tax expenses.
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- April 30 2025
Peak Re’s US$50m cat bond bring ‘fresh capacity’, covers peak Asia scenarios
Hong Kong reinsurer's new ILS offering supports its ability to grow into its key markets of Japan, China and India.
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- April 30 2025
Peak Re closes US$50m multi-peril cat bond securing Japan, China, India protection
The bond is the second insurance-linked security offering by the Hong Kong reinsurer.
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- April 15 2025
Peak Re takes China Re’s Claudia Chong as vice president
New role spans multiline treaty underwriting, contract wordings review, treaty structure solutions, data analytics and pricing.
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- April 14 2025
Peak Re’s outlook upgraded to positive on declining contagion risk from Fosun: Moody’s
The rating agency said that it expects the reinsurer's underwriting profitability will remain solid over the next 12-18 months.
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- March 31 2025
Peak Re posts US$187m net profit in FY24, GWP flat at US$1.76bn
Hong Kong reinsurer’s revenue decreased 25.7% to US$1.16bn, according to unaudited results from Fosun International.
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- March 31 2025
Hong Kong’s Peak Re makes India foray with GIFT City branch
Office in the offshore special economic zone will be led by Sudhir Salian, managing director and head of India.
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- January 27 2025
Peak Re promotes trio to managing directors
Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer elevates Sudhir Salian, Chenwei Li and Kathleen Koh, the company exclusively confirms to IAN.
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- November 15 2024
US exposures, climate change, pricing challenges weigh on APAC casualty underwriters
The casualty market faces challenges in predicting risks due to global interconnectedness and emerging threats like PFAS and cyber.
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- November 7 2024
India 1.4 renewals to be particularly interesting: Peak Re’s Salian
Regulatory changes and significant growth in infrastructure, cyber and surety are the main factors that will shape the 1.4. 2025 renewal in India.
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- November 7 2024
Asia presents vast potential for third-party capital: Peak Re’s Reynolds
The Asia Pacific region, with its exposure to numerous natural perils, offers vast opportunities for employing third-party capital, including ILS.
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- November 7 2024
Hurricane Milton, German floods to drive rates up: Peak Re’s Nowakowski
Civil commotion and political instability are additional factors that reinsurers must consider, said the chief underwriting officer.
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- November 1 2024
Reinsurers guarding themselves to “not let loose” at 1.1 renewals, says Peak Re’s Hahn
Unstable interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and more severe and frequent secondary perils mean that reinsurers remain in a difficult position and should not be expected to cede significant ground on rate at the forthcoming 1.1 renewals.
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- October 15 2024
Exclusive: Peak Re eyes South-East Asia A&H growth with senior RGA hire
The Hong Kong-based reinsurer has appointed Ashish Kanakia as vice president, underwriting, A&H, South-East Asia markets.
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- September 26 2024
Stakeholder engagement key to narrowing protection gap: Peak Re’s Hahn
Combining insurance, government schemes and nat cat pools with strong connection to the international reinsurance markets would capacity and invaluable expertise and support.
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- August 29 2024
AM Best upgrades Peak Re’s outlook to stable from negative following Fosun’s revised credit condition
The rating agency has also affirmed the rating of Peak Re Hong Kong and its subsidiary Peak Reinsurance AG (Switzerland) at A- (excellent) reflecting its very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance.
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- August 28 2024
Peak Re reports US$124.2m profit in H1 2024, COR at 84.9%
The reinsurer has reported GWP of US$847.9m in 2024 H1, a slight 1.8% year-on-year increase, according to the company's unaudited earnings release.
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- August 27 2024
Peak Re names Peter Hämmerli as head of business operations
Hämmerli will report directly to CEO Franz-Josef Hahn and play a key role in enhancing Peak Re's global operations as the reinsurer continues to expand globally.
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- July 15 2024
Peak Re promotes David Menezes as chief risk officer
Hong Kong-based Menezes has been serving as the deputy chief risk officer at the global reinsurer since September 2022.
