Assisted by strong levels of new capital flowing into the space, the market for insurance-linked securities and catastrophe bonds reached a record of $17.5 billion outstanding cat bonds after $6.7 billion of new issuance in the twelve months to June 30th 2013, according to Aon Benfield Securities.
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Investors in the DCG Iris Limited insurance-linked security (ILS) and reinsurance-linked investment fund have demonstrated their confidence in the fund, its strategy and the investment managers, as well as their desire for it to continue by rejecting the recent offer to redeem shares.
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The latest Japanese earthquake catastrophe bond to come to market for Zenkyoren, the Japanese National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, has doubled in size due to investor demand. Nakama Re Ltd. (Series 2013-1) launched at $150m in size but is expected to close offering $300m of protection to Zenkyoren.
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