Industry Segments: ILS Page 6 / 7
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- February 12 2020
World Bank’s influence over Asia’s nat cat cover grows
Reinsurers are allying with the Washington institution to create some sizeable programmes.
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- February 3 2020
Cat bonds bolster Aon’s re arm as revenue up 8%
CEO Greg Case confident but broker's 2019 commercial arm's revenue stalled.
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- January 13 2020
Global cat bond issuance reaches US$100bn milestone
Growth rate has far exceeded traditional forms of capital according to Aon Securities.
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- December 20 2019
Hong Kong resolves to kickstart ILS in 2020
No fireworks, but 2020 will start with a bang for the city’s insurance sector.
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- November 29 2019
Asia’s first sovereign cat bond
The listed bonds are another important step for the region's ILS market.
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- November 26 2019
Philippines secures two Singapore-listed cat bonds
They will cover US$75m from quake losses and US$150m from tropical cyclones.
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- June 14 2019
Courting alternative capital
There is growing interest in adding Asia risk to the ILS market, says leading cat bond law firm.
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- May 31 2019
Singapore attracts Floridian ILS sponsors
The market has brought deals from Security First and Safepoint, but still no Asian sponsors.
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- May 29 2019
Swiss Re closes Singapore US$100m ILS deal
The ILS placement by Swiss Re Capital Markets will help protect against storms in Florida.
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- March 1 2019
Asian alternative capital growing
Singapore and Hong Kong are making strides as domiciles for insurance-linked securities.
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- March 1 2019
Hong Kong boosts marine and specialty lines
Hong Kong's financial secretary set forward several market initiatives this week.
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- March 23 2018
Japan cat pricing unmoved
Last year’s huge nat-cat losses in the US do not appear to be pushing prices up in Asia.
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- February 1 2018
Cat bond market hit record US$11bn issuance in 2017
In total, 35 catastrophe bonds were issued by 31 different sponsors in the insurance-linked securities sector.
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- November 3 2017
Singapore chases cat bonds
Lim Hng Kiang, trade minister and deputy chairman of MAS, unveils a subsidy scheme for catastrophe bond issuers.
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- August 18 2017
Philippines launches parametric disaster programme
The pilot scheme will provide parametric disaster coverage for 25 at-risk provinces in partnership with World Bank.
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- May 12 2017
India looks at reforming reinsurance sector
A review of the sector could pave the way for solutions built around insurance-linked securities.
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- April 21 2017
Cat bonds hit new high
Issuance hit a new record during the first quarter, though the market in Asia remains under-developed.
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- October 21 2016
Korean pensioners try cat bonds
A Korean pension fund has become the first financial institution in the country to invest in catastrophe bonds.
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- September 19 2016
Super typhoon Meranti provides wake-up call
Last week's storm is another reminder of the huge potential for insurance-linked securities in the region.
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- July 22 2016
Asia targeted for ILS growth
The rapid growth of insurance-linked securities in developed markets could be set to spill over into emerging Asia.
