Peak Re
Top 50 Reinsurers of 2024 revealed
Munich Re and Swiss Re remain at the top of Insurance Post’s Top 50 Reinsurers 2024 list, despite Christopher Pennings, financial analyst at AM Best, observing the rankings have been shaken up by a shift in accounting requirements.
Peak Re approved by Monetary Authority of Singapore
Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer Peak Re has been approved to write life and general insurance in Singapore.
Nexassure to open specialist MGA in London
Singapore-based MGA Nexassure is set to open a specialist managing general agent in London.
Peak Re establishes Labuan office
Peak Re has been granted "approval-in-principle" by the Labuan Financial Services Authority for a general reinsurance license.
Peak Re's profit hit by 88% in 2016
Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer Peak Re saw pre-tax profits fall 88% last year to $6.9m (£5.5m) compared with $59.2m in 2015.
Peak Re and warranty MGA Nexassure partner in Asia
Hong Kong-based extended warranty MGA Nexassure has secured a reinsurance partnership with Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer Peak Re for insurers in Asia.
Fosun's insurance profits fall as revenues more than double in first half
Chinese conglomerate Fosun's insurance division saw mixed fortunes in the first half of 2016.
Peak Re completes 50% acquisition of Caribbean insurer
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re has completed the 50% acquisition of Caribbean-insurer Nagico.
Peak Re appoints underwriter manager and head of analytics
Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer Peak Re has appointed Iain Reynods as head of analytics with Lawrence Cheng moving to head of product underwriting.
Fosun's insurance profits increased 15-fold in first half
Chinese conglomerate Fosun's insurance profits in the first six months of 2015 climbed 1463% to 1.79bn yuan (£182m) compared to the same period last year.
Peak Re grows strongly in Europe and the US
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re is growing strongly in Europe and the US.
Peak Re hires Burri as reinsurer targets Zurich office
Jacqus Burri has been hired by Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer Peak Re to work in Zurich.
Peak Re buys 50% stake in Caribbean insurer
Hong Kong headquartered Peak Re has bought 50% of Caribbean insurer Nagico for an undisclosed amount.
Peak Re targets non-Asian markets with underwriting appointment
Railovy Boyer, former head of property and casualty pricing actuarial at Partner Re Paris, has joined Peak Re as director for underwriting.
Peak Re's head of underwriting becomes chief risk officer
Chief underwriting officer Eckart Roth will become chief risk officer at Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer Peak Re on 1 July.
Peak Re partners with Shanghai Typhoon Institute
Hong Kong based reinsurer Peak Re and the Shanghai Typhoon Institute are partnering for research projects into the impact of tropical cyclones on the insurance market.
Peak Re's premiums up 280% in 2014
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re saw its gross written premiums climb 280% last year from $103.1m (£69.4m) in 2013 to $288.1m.
China's solvency regime to provide mixed blessings for reinsurers, says Peak Re
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re believes new risk solvency regime will modernise China's market after an initial period of pain for insurers.
Peak Re hires Barclays M&A specialist
Hong Kong based reinsurer Peak Re appears to be on the look out for acquisitions with new recruit.
Blog: Five insurance investments by Fosun
Following Fosun's acquisition of a 20% stake in Ironshore, Postonline looks at five key insurance investments by the privately owned Chinese conglomerate.
Zhang takes up Canopius China role
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Canopius has appointed Shibo Zhang as head of China market.