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Peak Re profit growth drives higher reinsurance revenues for Fosun in H1
25th August 2021
Fosun International Ltd., the Chinese conglomerate and investment company, has announced a much-improved contribution from its insurance and reinsurance businesses during the first-half of 2021. Overall, the insurance and reinsurance operations at Fosun delivered RMB 15.48 billion (almost US $2.4bn) of revenues in the first-half of this year, achieving a ... Read the full article
Peak Re to acquire remaining 50% stake in NAGICO
28th July 2021
Hong Kong headquartered reinsurer, Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (Peak Re), has agreed to acquire the remaining 50% issued share capital of NAGICO Holdings Limited, a leading Caribbean insurance group. Peak Re acquired a 50% stake in the company back in 2016 and this latest transaction is a natural next step, says ... Read the full article
Peak Re hires Swiss Re’s Karlheinz Render as SVP, Europe
28th June 2021
Peak Reinsurance Company's Zurich-based subsidiary, Peak Reinsurance AG (Peak Re), has appointed Karlheinz Render as Senior Vice President, Europe. Render will be responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships in the region by providing tailored solutions to support clients’ growth aspirations. He succeeds Emmanuel Thommen, former Senior Vice President at Peak Re ... Read the full article
Peak Re names Matteo Cussigh as CEO of Swiss unit
26th May 2021
Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re) has promoted Matteo Cussigh to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its Zurich-based subsidiary, Peak Reinsurance AG (Peak Re AG) and Head of Marketing & Production, Europe, Peak Re. Cussigh brings over 20 years of experience in both traditional reinsurance and alternative risk solutions ... Read the full article
Peak Re profits surge in 2020 as premiums up 18%
20th May 2021
Peak Reinsurance Company Limited the Hong Kong-based global reinsurer has reported a 150% increase on net profit for 2020 when compared with the previous year. Net profit grew to $87.1 million, from $34.9 million in 2019, helped by a large increase in gross written premiums. GWP in 2020 rose to $1.966 billion, ... Read the full article
Peak Re appoints Sascha Bruns as Head of Global Retro
17th May 2021
Hong Kong domiciled reinsurer, Peak Reinsurance Company Limited, has announced the addition of Sascha Bruns, previously of Hannover Re, as Director, Global Head of Retrocession, effective September 1st, 2021. In his new role, Bruns will lead the design and implementation of the company's retro strategy for its global Property & Casualty ... Read the full article
Peak Re profits surge on top line growth
31st March 2021
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re has reported a year-on-year rise in net profit in 2020 to US $90.8 million, on the back of 18.1% growth in gross written premiums. Profit was significantly up from the $35 million that Peak Re reported in 2019, while premium income rose to $1.966 billion, up ... Read the full article
Pandemic widened protection gap in emerging Asia: Peak Re
30th March 2021
Clarence Wong, Chief Economist at Hong Kong domiciled reinsurer Peak Re, has asserted that the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has served to further widen the protection gap in emerging Asian countries. The prevalence of under-insurance and non-insurance in emerging markets is well-documented and exists across various different risks, from ... Read the full article
Peak Re names Reynolds & Souter as Co-Heads of P&C as Kershaw departs
25th March 2021
Hong Kong domiciled reinsurer, Peak Reinsurance Company Limited, has announced that Iain Reynolds and Andy Souter will serve as Co-Heads of its P&C operation following the departure of Chris Kershaw, Managing Director, Global Markets and Co-Head of P&C. After more than eight years of service, Kershaw leaves Peak Re on April ... Read the full article
Peak Re inks largest Lion Rock Re sidecar transaction yet
18th February 2021
Hong Kong-based global reinsurer Peak Re has announced the completion of its third successive reinsurance sidecar transaction via Lion Rock Re Ltd, the company’s Bermuda-domiciled Special Purpose Insurer. This latest transaction saw Peak Re successfully raise $107 million. At $107 million, Lion Rock Re III saw investors exceed the $77 million ... Read the full article
Africa Specialty Risks secures multi-year binder capacity with GIC and Peak Re
15th February 2021
Newly launched Pan-African focused reinsurer, Africa Specialty Risks Group (ASR), has secured additional multi-year binder capacity of up to $25 million per risk via a new partnership with GIC of India and Hong Kong domiciled Peak Re. ASR is now able to offer capacity across Property, Political Risk, Trade Credit, and ... Read the full article
K2 renews US Cat facilities for 2021
16th November 2020
Specialty insurance and reinsurance underwriting platform K2 International (K2) has announced that Head underwriter David Carson’s team has renewed all three of its US Cat facilities for 2021 with existing carriers. Carriers include Peak Re, Taiping Re and Cathay Century Insurance. This will be the eighth year of underwriting on behalf of ... Read the full article
Peak Re targets growth in hardening market with $250mn capital raise
28th October 2020
Peak Re (BVI) Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong domiciled global reinsurance company, Peak Reinsurance Company Limited, has become the first reinsurer based in Hong Kong to issue Public Hybrid Securities. The Peak Re subsidiary has successfully completed the issuance of USD 250 million of perpetual subordinated guaranteed capital ... Read the full article
Peak Re adds Swiss Re’s Clarence Wong as Chief Economist
21st October 2020
Hong Kong domiciled reinsurer Peak Re has announced the appointment of Clarence Wong as its new Chief Economist, effective November 16th, 2020. In his new role, Wong will report directly to Peak Re's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Franz Josef Hahn. He takes on responsibility for delivering strategic insights on economic, insurance ... Read the full article
Insurance must be an integrated part of a better future: Peak Re CEO
16th October 2020
Peak Re Chief Executive Officer Franz Josef Hahn has underlined how the insurance industry must be an integrated part of working towards a better future. In a conversation at one of Aon’s recent fireside chats with industry leaders, Hahn spoke at length about how emerging risks such as cyber and climate ... Read the full article