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- May 22 2025
German insurer SV partners with Japan’s Zenkyoren to debut US$100m earthquake bond
The 3-year bond covers losses from Japan on an indemnity basis and across Germany on a parametric basis.
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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’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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- February 26 2025
Insurance Authority welcomes ILS pilot grant scheme extension in Hong Kong budget
Government extends scheme for insurance-linked securities (ILS) for three years, following 'favourable' response, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says.
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- February 18 2025
ILS specialist Twelve Securis eyes APAC after merger, with parametrics set to open doors
Setting up an office in Singapore or Hong Kong is part of the plan for the fund manager, CEO Urs Ramseier tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- February 4 2025
Generali, Descartes partner to launch parametric ILS fund
Twelve Capital-managed fund will invest in a portfolio that includes cat bonds and securitised natural-perils parametric insurance policies.
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- January 29 2025
MS Amlin expands Phoenix Re capacity to US$90m in fifth renewal
Strong performance, rising investor interest in Asia cat risk drives demand for insurer’s Singapore-based sidecar.
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- January 2 2025
Taiping Re debuts US$35m cat bond in Hong Kong
Asia's first dual-perils, dual-triggers ILS offers the reinsurer protection against US hurricanes and China earthquake for three years.
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- January 2 2025
1.1 property cat renewals see up to 15% rate reductions
Increased reinsurer appetite and reinsurance capacity, as well as muted demand from cedents, signal a return to a soft market in Asia.
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- December 3 2024
The industry has to be nimble in dealing with climate risks: Swiss Re’s Lubomir Varbanov
The key challenge and opportunity for the market is the need for multilateral development banks to adapt to evolving risks, particularly those related to climate change.
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- November 20 2024
Australia’s proposed reforms would boost insurers’ credit profiles: Fitch
The proposed reforms which include insurers buying all-perils reinsurance coverage and lowering reinstatement requirements, effective June 2026, would encourage carriers to explore alternative reinsurance arrangements such as cat bonds, the rating agency said.
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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 4 2024
‘Bright future’ for structured solutions in APAC as awareness grows: Guy Carpenter
Bridging the gap between risk appetites of cedents and reinsurers is a key theme for the market, says Guy Carpenter’s Hussain Ahmad.
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- November 4 2024
Expanding into non-ILS capital pools is a priority: MS Amlin
William Ho, MS Amlin Asia Pacific CEO, discusses the evolving regional reinsurance landscape, the impact of recent cat losses, and the reinsurer’s strategic growth plans in APAC.
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- September 26 2024
Cat modellers need to balance consistency and adapting to climate change
Insurance companies must be prepared to embrace change and invest in building their own technical understanding to manage their portfolios effectively, says Guy Carpenter’s Mark Weatherhead.
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- September 24 2024
Policy support and RBC to help insurers tackle emerging challenges: Michael Wong
The government has introduced policies and a new capital regime to help the sector tackle these challenges, said acting financial secretary Michael Wong inaugurating EAIC 2024.
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- August 21 2024
Leadenhall and Bennelong launch cat bond fund for Australia and New Zealand
The two firms had in October last year joined hands to distribute ILS strategies to institutional investors in the region.
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- August 16 2024
Nat cat risk pool, parametrics can improve China’s climate resilience: Ping An Insurance
In a jointly-issued report, China's second P&C insurer has put forward a range of recommendations on how authorities can work with the sector to mitigate disaster risks.
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- August 12 2024
Australia’s Colonial First State seeks to add cat bonds to pension portfolio: report
Australian pension fund managers, including Insignia Financial's MLC Asset Management, see robust returns from allocating capital to insurance-linked investments.
