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Non-life insurance premium growth may slow after this year, as the re-pricing of risk effect evens out. But, global reinsurer Swiss Re believes that rising exposure to natural catastrophe events is set to continue driving property insurance market premiums higher, resulting in a corresponding increasing need for reinsurance and risk transfer.Demand for property catastrophe reinsurance has been accelerating over the last few years and once again there are forecasts for at least $10 billion of incremental demand to be seen at the January 2025 renewals. With that trend expected to continue and already some forecasts suggesting demand will rise at both the April renewal for Japan and...

Catastrophe bonds rarely more compelling on a relative...

On a relative basis, catastrophe bonds have rarely presented a more compelling investment opportunity than today, as despite spreads having tightened somewhat the cat bond asset class diversification offering can be at its strongest when other assets like equities are overvalued, fund manager Icosa Investments has said.Previously, the investment manager has explained that with catastrophe bond spreads remaining at historically elevated levels, it sees an attractive entry point to the asset class for investors. In its latest insight, specialist cat bond fund manager Icosa Investments has explained further reasons why it sees catastrophe bonds as a particularly compelling alternative asset class at this point in time, highlighting...

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China financial regulator continues to promote Hong Kong for catastrophe bonds

China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), the financial industry regulatory agency under the State Council of the People’s Republic, is continuing to promote Hong Kong as a venue for insurers and reinsurers to sponsor catastrophe bonds.Speaking at a conference...

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Post-event cat bond pricing “quite different” with Milton compared to Ian: Icosa

Highlighting the still wide-range of uncertainty in insurance market loss estimates after hurricane Milton, catastrophe bond investment manager Icosa Investments AG has noted that the cat bond market seems not to have discounted prices as widely to account for...

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Get Coverage in Wake of Coronavirus Job Loss With Help From a Health Insurance Broker

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