The recently completed Akibare II Ltd. Japan typhoon catastrophe bond, sponsored by Swiss Re on behalf of ceding Japanese insurer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd., has now had ratings assigned to the cat bond notes it issued and the notes have been listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange. Akibare II upsized to complete as […]
Read the full article
Akibare II Ltd. a Japan typhoon catastrophe bond sponsored by Japanese insurer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd. has priced and been upsized just prior to closing according to sources. The Akibare II cat bond will be exposed to Japanese typhoons and tropical storms (including both wind and flood losses) over a four-year period until the […]
Read the full article
There are three catastrophe bonds in the final phase of their marketing and execution at the moment, all of which are due to complete within the next week. Akibare II Ltd. and Pelican Re Ltd. are both due to price tomorrow according to our sources and will settle next week, Blue Danube Ltd. has we […]
Read the full article
Akibare II Ltd., the first Japan typhoon catastrophe bond of 2012, has been launched and is being marketed to investors. The $90m cat bond is being sponsored by Swiss Re on behalf of the ultimate cedant Japanese insurer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd. a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings. The transaction will go someway […]
Read the full article
