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- May 3 2026
ADB issues US$160m inaugural sovereign cat bonds for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Two Asian Development Bank (ADB) US$80m bonds with parametric triggers listed on the Singapore Exchange will offer protection against earthquakes and flooding.
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- April 27 2026
India’s Acko targets second-half IPO at up to US$2.5bn valuation: reports
Bengaluru-based general insurer, which is also backed by Munich Re Ventures, plans to raise about US$350m in an Indian stock exchange listing.
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- January 28 2026
AUB Group raises US$278m to fund Prestige buyout
Share sale gave investors a 7.9% discount to the closing price of AUB Group shares on Friday.
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- November 26 2025
Roojai seeks ‘strategic M&A opportunities’ after US$60m fundraise
Thai digital insurer closed series C funding round led by private equity firms Apis Partners and Asia Partners.
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- October 24 2025
Starr expands India presence with new Gift City branch
The new office will conduct both general and reinsurance business, marking an important step in strengthening Starr's commitment to the Indian market, according to the company.
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- September 23 2025
Everest Re launches in India, opens Gift City office
Everest Re joins the growing list of reinsurers opening offices in India's special economic zone.
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- September 11 2025
China Pacific Insurance secures US$2bn to fund internationalisation, AI
Hong Kong-listed Chinese insurer issues a zero-coupon convertible bond due in 2030 with a conversion premium of 25%.
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- August 28 2025
‘We don’t need to wait’: Taiping Re eyes wider ILS program after debut cat bond
Hong Kong reinsurer considers other ILS products, such as sidecars, which meet its business and retro strategies, ILS specialists Jeffrey Li and Aaron Lin tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 25 2025
Cat bond issuance boom powers record ILS capacity increase: AM Best
ILS market capacity is expected to hit US$114bn in 2025 thanks to record breaking 144a cat bond issurance: AM Best
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- August 11 2025
State Bank of India mulls listing general insurance arm: reports
State-owned lender is planning to IPO SBI General Insurance and SBI Mutual Fund, chairman says.
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- July 7 2025
FWD Group debuts on Hong Kong stock exchange
Hong Kong insurer raised US$445m from the IPO, valuing the company at over US$6bn.
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- July 3 2025
FWD Group’s US$442m Hong Kong IPO covered 38 times: report
Local media reported Hong Kong insurer attracted US$1.7bn from retail bookbuilding, with trading set to start on Monday.
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- June 26 2025
Indian government to reduce stake in GIC Re, New India Assurance: report
Government will divest a 5% stake in New India Assurance Company and 3.5% stake in GIC Re in FY26 to ensure compliance with the minimum public shareholding norms.
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- May 13 2025
Lotte Insurance plans capital raise as it postpones US$64m bond redemption: reports
Carrier's plans to exercise a call option ran into opposition from regulator FSS due to low capital ratio.
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- April 7 2025
Tokio Marine to net US$1.2bn from Mitsubishi share buyback
TMNF plans to tender its entire holding in the conglomerate as part of the Japanese insurer's plan to divest cross-holdings.
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- March 18 2025
Bajaj Finserv to evaluate listing of insurance arms after Allianz exit: report
The financial services group is not looking for another partner to run the non-life and life businesses, and it will relieve Allianz from a non-compete clause, chairman Sanjiv Bajaj said.
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- March 5 2025
Seoul Guarantee prices IPO at bottom end of range to raise US$124m
KDIC-owned surety and credit insurer will offer shares at US$17.8 apiece and will start trading on March 14.
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- February 17 2025
Seoul Guarantee scales down IPO valuation by 39% to US$1.5bn: reports
Korean surety and credit insurer reduces its expected offer price range to US$18-22 per share from US$27-36.
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- January 24 2025
Seoul Guarantee revives listing plan, files for up to US$155m IPO
The Korean surety and credit insurer plans to list in March and its parent KDIC will sell a 10% stake.
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- December 12 2024
China’s Qianhai Reinsurance to explore opportunities in capital markets on shareholder support: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent) to the Shenzhen-headquartered reinsurer with a stable outlook.
