Cover Story

Alternative Capital Market

Alternative capacity come a-calling

Excess capacity in the reinsurance sector has been keeping the market soft for a while with some US$72 billion in the form of CAT bonds and similar investments as at end 2015. But in Asia, it is still not as common especially with cheap traditional RI abounding. However, the talent around alternative capital and the thirst to try hybrid reinsurance, is giving AC a second chance and so AC providers are coming-a-knocking seeking investment opportunities in the region.

Alternative capacity and strategic reinsurance

Mr Clarence Wong of Swiss Re discusses the outlook of alternative capacity as it competes with traditional reinsurance in today’s soft market.

Reinsurance Capital and Alternative Capital: Working in tandem for global resilience!

A huge gap exists between economic and insured losses in emerging Asian insurance markets. As these markets now gradually develop and mature, alternate capacity providers come looking at them for investment opportunities . These providers, along with existing reinsurance capital, can support growth of an insurance culture, work towards bridging the protection gap and promote modelling and data analytics. This will help the Asian markets to develop resilience to face the growing threat of natural catastrophes.

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Magazine

Dec 2016

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Cover Story

Alternative Capital Market

Alternative capacity come a-calling

Alternative capacity and strategic reinsurance

Reinsurance Capital and Alternative Capital: Working in tandem for global resilience!

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