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Zenkyoren secures its largest cat bond ever, with $775m Nakama Re 2021-1

23rd September 2021

Zenkyoren, the Japanese National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives and one of the world’s largest buyers of catastrophe reinsurance protection, has now successfully secured its largest slice of catastrophe bond protection ever, as its new  Nakama Re Pte. Ltd. (Series 2021-1) issuance achieved the top-end target of $775 million, we’re told.

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Zenkyoren’s new Nakama Re cat bond may be its largest ever, up to $775m

21st September 2021

Zenkyoren, the Japanese National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives and one of the world’s largest buyers of catastrophe reinsurance protection, could secure its largest catastrophe bond ever with its latest issuance, as the top-end target for the  Nakama Re Pte. Ltd. (Series 2021-1) cat bond has now risen to $775 million, we understand.

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Zenkyoren targets $500m Nakama Re cat bond out of Singapore

6th September 2021

Zenkyoren, the Japanese National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives and one of the world’s largest buyers of catastrophe reinsurance protection, is back in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, targeting a $500 million Nakama Re Pte. Ltd. (Series 2021-1) catastrophe bond issuance to transfer more of its earthquake exposure to the capital markets.

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Zenkyoren seeking $150m+ Nakama Re 2020 earthquake cat bond

20th January 2020

Zenkyoren (the Japanese National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives), which is one of the world’s largest buyers of reinsurance protection, has returned to the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market with Nakama Re Ltd. (Series 2020-1), seeking another slice of catastrophe bond backed coverage from the capital markets.

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Nakama Re 2018 cat bond target jumps to $700m for Zenkyoren

21st February 2018

The target size for giant Japanese reinsurance buyer Zenkyoren’s latest catastrophe bond issuance has increased dramatically, rising 180% to $700 million for the sponsor, as it seeks to continue expanding its use of ILS to transfer earthquake risks to the capital markets, while at the same time pricing indications have dropped.

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