Tokio Marine places securitization of typhoon risks
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. has arranged reinsurance cover for approximately $200 million of typhoon risks by means of a securitization. Swiss Re accepted reinsurance of the risks and transferred the risks to a special purpose Cayman Islands company which issued the securities. The five year, BB+ rated securities transaction was designed and sold with the assistance of SwissRe Capital Markets Corporation.
