Black Kite Re Limited Series 2022-1

Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer Peak Re is expanding its third-party capital offerings as interest in insurance-linked securities (ILS) continues to gain momentum in Hong Kong, according to the company’s Head of Third-Party Capital, Iain Reynolds.

After increasing the size of its reinsurance sidecar transaction in 2021, followed by the issuance of its first catastrophe bond earlier this year, Hong Kong domiciled reinsurer Peak Re aims to further leverage the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market to close the protection gap.

On announcing the completion of the second catastrophe bond issuance domiciled in Hong Kong, the Insurance Authority’s CEO Clement Cheung explained that insurance-linked securities (ILS) are a focus as they gain increasing attention.

Having recently completed the sponsorship of its first ever catastrophe bond, Hong Kong headquartered global reinsurer Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re) wants to play an important role in helping to develop Asia’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) market and building regional resilience.

Hong Kong headquartered global reinsurer Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re) has now secured $150 million of Japanese typhoon retrocession with its first ever catastrophe bond, as the Hong Kong domiciled Black Kite Re Limited (Series 2022-1) issuance priced near the top-end of raised guidance.

Hong Kong headquartered global reinsurer Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re) has raised its target for its first ever catastrophe bond, with the Hong Kong domiciled Black Kite Re Limited (Series 2022-1) issuance now aiming to secure up to $150 million of retrocession for the company.

Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re), the Hong Kong headquartered global reinsurer, is sponsoring its first ever catastrophe bond, with a $75 million Hong Kong domiciled Black Kite Re Limited (Series 2022-1) issuance.