Japanese Coverage
Axis doubles size of Japanese cat book at 1.4
1 May 2012
After Axis revealed that it had slashed its 1 January cat book by 40 percent, the Bermudian carrier has disclosed that it doubled the size of its Japanese cat exposure at 1 April… Read more
Japanese conglomerate is new ACR investor
20 April 2012
Japanese conglomerate Marubeni is taking a 22 percent stake in loss-struck carrier Asia Capital Re (ACR) as the reinsurer looks to rebuild its balance sheet after a challenging 2011… Read more
Zenkyoren placement defies capacity crunch fears
16 April 2012
Zenkyoren's full order on its $8.2bn xs $3.3bn cat programme was placed at 1 April by sole broker Aon Benfield despite fears that it may struggle to find sufficient capacity after last year's bruising loss experience, The Insurance Insider understands… Read more
Read more articles from this issueReinsurers continue to hold line in April renewals
5 April 2012
Reinsurance rates continued to rise in the Asian-focused 1 April renewals but sufficient capacity was available for cedants willing to pay for it, Guy Carpenter's renewals report said… Read more
Read more articles from this issueJapanese reinsurance renewals ‘quite smooth’
4 April 2012
Despite last year's heavy cat losses and the subsequent spike in prices, brokers found enough capacity to get the Japanese 1 April renewals done and belie early concerns that they might run into trouble… Read more
Read more articles from this issueDecisive early battle favours the 'big three' at Japan renewals
4 April 2012
The reinsurers take on the Big Three in Japan... who won? Read The Insurance Insider's full analysis of the key Asian renewals and looks at bellwethers for the mid-year US renewals… Read more
Read more articles from this issueJapan pro rata rates up 50-100% at April renewals
4 April 2012
The 2011 Asian losses have taken their predicted toll on the latest Japanese cat renewals. The Insurance Insider analyses the region's key renewals… Read more
Read more articles from this issuePartnerRe’s 1-in-250 Japan quake PML lower than Tohoku loss
4 April 2012
PartnerRe has revealed that its 1-in-250-year probable maximum loss (PML) for Japanese quake is significantly lower than its current estimate for last year's Tohoku quake… Read more
Read more articles from this issueJapanese renewal season ‘quite smooth’ – Willis Re
2 April 2012
With significant increases in original pricing and improved terms, brokers were able to find enough capacity to get the Japanese renewals done despite early concerns that they might run into trouble… Read more
Read more articles from this issue1.4 rates strong but Japanese buy less cover than in 2011
30 March 2012
On the last working day before the 1 April renewal deadline, the Japanese big three insurance groups have disappointed market expectations that they would buy more excess of loss (XoL) earthquake cover… Read more
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