Cat Bond – InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/industry_segments/cat-bond/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:41:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 After Hong Kong and Singapore’s flying start, Malaysian Re mulls ILS market entry amid ‘early stage’ discussions https://insuranceasianews.com/after-hong-kong-and-singapores-flying-start-malaysian-re-mulls-ils-market-entry-amid-early-stage-discussions/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:30:26 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205400 Largest reinsurer in Malaysia expects to increase its GWP to around US$580m in FY25, president and CEO Ahmad Noor Azhari Abdul Manaf tells InsuranceAsia News.

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Malaysian Re will consider tapping the catastrophe bond and ILS market as the nascent growth of third-party capital in Southeast Asia presents opportunities for local reinsurers, according to its pres...

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]]> Mapfre Re targets billion-euro Asian GWP milestone: Javier Sánchez Cea https://insuranceasianews.com/mapfre-re-targets-one-billion-euros-of-asian-gwp/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:30:06 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=200767 Spanish reinsurer places Asia Pacific at the heart of its growth strategy, with life reinsurance in China and India as key drivers, alongside casualty, says chief regional officer.

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Mapfre Re has placed Asia Pacific at the heart of its growth strategy, with an ambition to increase its gross written premium in the region to EUR1 billion (US$1.2 billion) “as soon as possible,” acco...

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]]> Cat bond momentum building in underrepresented APAC, driven by regulatory support, demand for alternative protection https://insuranceasianews.com/cat-bond-momentum-building-in-underrepresented-apac-driven-by-regulatory-support-demand-for-alternative-protection/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 23:30:04 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=200453 Hong Kong's efforts to become an ILS hub are driving the growth of third-party capital in Asia Pacific, industry sources tell InsuranceAsia News.

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The growth of Asia Pacific’s nascent catastrophe bond market is expected to accelerate amid a global issuance boom and a rising need for reinsurers in the region to tap into third-party capital, accor...

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]]> Cat bond issuance boom will roll into 2026: Moody’s https://insuranceasianews.com/cat-bond-issuance-boom-will-roll-into-2026-moodys/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:45 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=199274 Global cat bond issuance to top US$20bn in 2025 and is 'expected to persist' into next year.

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Moody’s expects booming catastrophe bond issuance to continue into 2026 after record volumes this year.
In a report on Thursday, Moody’s said that the record-breaking run of catastrophe bond issuance ...

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]]> Cat bond market enjoys record-breaking boom as ILS capacity hits US$121bn: Aon https://insuranceasianews.com/cat-bond-market-enjoys-record-breaking-boom-as-ils-capacity-hits-us121bn-aon/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:16:24 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=198627 The 12 months to the end of June was the 'most active' period ever for the ILS market, according to Aon Securities’ annual ILS report.

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A record-breaking boom of catastrophe bond issuance over the last year has propelled capacity in the ILS market to a record high of over US$121 billion, according to Aon Securities’ annual ILS report....

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]]> ‘We don’t need to wait’: Taiping Re eyes wider ILS program after debut cat bond https://insuranceasianews.com/we-dont-need-to-wait-taiping-re-eyes-wider-ils-program-after-debut-cat-bond/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:30:00 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=198426 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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Hong Kong reinsurer Taiping Re is weighing selling more catastrophe bonds and launching sidecars following its successful “first step” into the ILS market earlier this year, according to the company’s...

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]]> Cat bond issuance boom powers record ILS capacity increase: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/cat-bond-issuance-boom-powers-record-ils-capacity-increase-am-best/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:03:29 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=198259 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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Capacity in the ILS market is expected to reach a record high by the end of 2025 following a continuation of the strong issuance volumes in the first half of this year, according to AM Best.
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]]> ‘APAC players are very engaged in ILS’: Twelve Securis seeks to fill the gap as cat bonds peak interest https://insuranceasianews.com/apac-players-are-very-engaged-in-ils-twelve-securis-seeks-to-fill-the-gap-as-cat-bonds-peak-interest/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 23:30:58 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=193392 Swiss asset manager is considering opening an office in Singapore or Hong Kong amid potential for cat bonds in the region, particularly from Chinese issuers and many Asian players looking to expand beyond traditional players like Japan.

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ILS-focused asset manager Twelve Securis is actively interested in expanding its presence in Asia Pacific as it aims to be among the most recognised players globally, senior executives told InsuranceA...

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]]> German insurer SV partners with Japan’s Zenkyoren to debut US$100m earthquake bond https://insuranceasianews.com/german-insurer-sv-partners-japans-zenkyoren-to-debut-us100m-earthquake-bond/ Thu, 22 May 2025 10:30:19 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=191138 The 3-year bond covers losses from Japan on an indemnity basis and across Germany on a parametric basis.

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German carrier SV SparkassenVersicherung (SV) has debuted a US$100 million catastrophe bond in partnership with Japanese mutual insurer Zenkyoren providing earthquake cover in Germany and Japan.
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]]> ‘No barriers’ to ILS activity in Asia, says Peak Re’s Iain Reynolds https://insuranceasianews.com/no-barriers-to-ils-activity-in-asia-says-peak-res-iain-reynolds/ Fri, 09 May 2025 10:05:40 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=190115 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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"There are no barriers" to increased insurance-linked securities (ILS) activity in Asia from an infrastructural point of view, according to Iain Reynolds, director of third-party capital at Peak Re, d...

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