TWIA’s new Alamo Re II cat bond another to shift to Singapore in 2020

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s (TWIA) new catastrophe bond is the latest issuance to have shifted domicile to Singapore, with the special purpose reinsurance vehicle used for the transaction being named Alamo Re II Pte. Ltd. The transaction was launched to the cat bond investment community this week, but we were incorrect in naming the…

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Cat bond activity could surpass expectations in H2 2020: Schultz, Aon Securities

Although the Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly stunted primary catastrophe bond issuance, for the most part, deals will get done and it’s possible that activity in the second-half of the year exceeds expectations, according to Paul Schultz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aon Securities. As part of our series of video interviews with experts from across…

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