There are good opportunities for Arundo Re despite trade war uncertainty: Deputy CEO, Montador
Although the ongoing tariff war and resulting inevitable higher inflation will undoubtedly impact all lines of insurance and reinsurance business, French reinsurer Arundo Re’s very strong balance sheet will create opportunities for growth, according to the company’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Laurent Montador. Formerly known as CCR Re, the Arundo Re brand launched in January […]
Cyber & Parametric ILS gain momentum as cat bond market evolves: AM Best
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is continuing to evolve beyond traditional catastrophe bonds, with growing issuance in cyber and parametric segments, reflecting efforts to close protection gaps and provide alternative risk transfer solutions, according to a new report from AM Best. While indemnity-based catastrophe bonds still heavily dominate the market, AM Best highlights the rising […]
Hannover Re seeks wind & quake retrocession from $100m 3264 Re cat bond
Hannover Re is back in the catastrophe bond market with an initial target to secure $100 million or more in retrocession covering US and North American peak perils on an industry-loss basis, from a 3264 Re Ltd. (Series 2025-2) transaction that is now in the market and being offered to investors, Artemis can report. This will become […]
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 […]
At a macro level, the need for re/insurance is increasing: Aon CEO Case
Regardless of the turbulent macroeconomic environment, the long-term trends, in terms of levels of risk, is on the rise, and as the need for solutions increases, there will be implications for demand and pricing of re/insurance, according to Greg Case, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global broking group Aon. Earlier today, insurance and reinsurance broker Aon […]
Peak Re secures second Black Kite Re catastrophe bond at targeted $50m size
Peak Re has now successfully priced its second catastrophe bond with the Black Kite Re Limited (Series 2025-1) issuance set to provide the targeted $50 million of retrocession across Japanese typhoon and earthquake risks on an industry-loss basis, as well as China and India earthquakes using a parametric trigger. The Hong Kong headquartered global reinsurance company returned to […]
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 […]
Reinsurance returns still strong, growth a rational view: J.P. Morgan
Returns in the reinsurance market are still strong despite softening at recent renewals and this is driving some reinsurers to seek out growth while the opportunity remains, which analysts at J.P. Morgan call a rational view. Traditional reinsurance firms have been building their reserve buffers through the hard market for just such an eventuality, a […]
Hannover Re fronted more collateralised reinsurance participations for investors in 2024
Hannover Re’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) market facilitation activities continued to expand in 2024, with the number of collateralised reinsurance participations fronted for investors rising, while its catastrophe bond fronting also grew to a new record level. Hannover Re has been active in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market for many years, as sponsor of securitized risk […]
Cat bond market records continue to fall as issuance accelerates in 2025
Catastrophe bond market issuance has already set a new record for the first-four months of the year in 2025, even with half the month of April still to run and billions more in issuance scheduled to settle before May, which has the potential to make this the busiest four-month stretch ever for the sector. The […]