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Hannover Re increases K6 deal by $152m

27 January 2010

German reinsurer Hannover Re has securitised more natural catastrophe risk through its K6 transaction.

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German reinsurer Hannover Re has securitised more natural catastrophe risk through its K6 transaction. K6 has been further boosted by $152m to a total volume of $329m. The issue was taken up by new and existing investors.

The K6 transaction was launched last year with a $177m securitisation. Rating agency Standard...


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