Peak Re’s new Black Kite Re cat bond signals growing maturity of Hong Kong ILS platform
Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority (IA) has welcomed the recent issuance of the latest catastrophe bond sponsored by Peak Re, the US $50 million Black Kite Re Limited (Series 2025-1) transaction, while also noting that the deal represents a sign of the maturity under its insurance-linked securities (ILS) regulatory regime. As we’ve been reporting, Peak Re secured a three-year […]
Reinsurance sector key as peak-year losses could top $300bn, Swiss Re
Faced with the possibility of “peak year” insured losses exceeding $300 billion, the Swiss Re Institute has suggested that the well-capitalised reinsurance sector, backed by $500 billion in capital, is pivotal to absorb large shocks. While secondary perils continue to generate significant losses, Swiss Re’s latest report highlights that primary perils, such as hurricanes and […]
Zenkyoren’s new catastrophe bond the first ever to use ADB note as collateral asset
The recent $100 million Nakama Re Pte. Ltd. (Series 2025-1) catastrophe bond sponsored by Zenkyoren, the Japanese National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, was the first ever cat bond issuance to utilise bonds issued by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as collateral assets. Being a fully-collateralized reinsurance arrangement to provide Zenkyoren with multi-year protection against earthquakes […]
Parametric regional risk pools get Global Shield support to deepen collaboration
The main four parametric disaster insurance risk pools have signed a grant agreement with the Global Shield Solutions Platform (GSSP) to help them accelerate and deepen their collaboration, something which could have implications for how they transfer risk to reinsurance and potentially capital markets. Back in 2023, the African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC), Caribbean Catastrophe […]
Parametric expanding in Africa and ILS markets – GC&C’s Edwards Simon Edwards leads parametric underwriting at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) in the UK, including an expanding partnership with Descartes Underwriting. FULL ORIGINAL PUBLICATION HERE
IDB to support LatAm & Caribbean countries on cat bonds & cat swaps
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced plans to support Latin American and Caribbean nations in issuing catastrophe bonds and swaps, as part of a broader initiative aimed at strengthening financial resilience against natural disasters. This comes as the IDB recently launched its Ready and Resilient Americas program, a regional effort designed to improve disaster […]
SCMP: Magnitude 8 earthquake risk on rise in China and surrounding regions, study warns
As the world reels from the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, seismologists have warned there is a heightened danger of further disasters. FULL ORIGINAL PUBLICATION HERE
SCMP: Opinion | An Asia racked by natural disasters needs insurers to step up
Instead of withdrawing from high-risk areas, Asia’s insurers must become an active partner in long-term climate risk management. FULL ORIGINAL PUBLICATION HERE
SCMP: Deaths from future big earthquake in Philippines may surpass 50,000: seismologist
The forecast comes after a 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar last week left over 2,700 people dead and caused a building in Bangkok to collapse. FULL ORIGINAL PUBLICATION HERE
CEA revises cat bond issuance guidelines, says April reinsurance renewal a success
The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) approved a revision to its guidelines for engaging in catastrophe bond risk transfer to the capital markets this week, while also noting a successful reinsurance renewal at April 1st, saying it secured favourable pricing and limit. The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) is a significant buyer of […]