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Catastrophe bond data firm PCS has partnered with the Turkish Underwriting Centre to deliver historical loss estimates for the country.

The Singapore-based Natural Catastrophe Data and Analytics Exchange (NatCatDAX) aims to share and improve data on Asia’s catastrophe risk re/insurance.

The catastrophe bond sector is displaying the symptoms of a soft market as well as a willingness to take new risks, as perils and terms and conditions widen, S&P has reported.

The London Market Group and the UK Government are collaborating in an attempt to turn London into an international ILS hub, Malcolm Newman, Scor’s managing director in London and a London Market Group member, told Reactions

Compass Re II, a six-month zero-coupon parametric trigger bond structured by Rewire for AIG.

Rating agency Fitch has released information on the parametric triggers that could cause a loss of principal for investors in Compass Re II

The Class A and Class B notes of Alamo Re, which offer multi-year protection to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, haves been rated by Fitch at B+ and BB- respectively.

Recently launched Rewire Holdings has linked with AIG to launch Compass Re II, a parametric trigger cat bond that will run for just six months.

Lion I Re, which protects Generali against European windstorm loss, has had its rating affirmed, despite Reset Agent RMS assessing the bond to be slightly more risky in 2015.