Munich Re provides capital-markets solution for North Carolina Underwriting Associations – US$ 201.835m hurricane catastrophe bond issued

Munich Re has provided for the North Carolina Joint Underwriting Association and the North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (collectively the NC JUA/IUA) a US$ 201.835m, two-class issuance from the Johnston Re catastrophe program. NC JUA/IUA first tapped the capital markets for cover using Johnston Re Ltd. in May 2010 for US$ 305m cat bond cover and they have now returned to the market for a Series 2011-1 issuance providing additional per occurrence ultimate net loss protection for North Carolina hurricane peril.

Munich Re acted as joint lead manager in the transaction and Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (Munich Re America) has reinsured a portion of two catastrophe risk layers of the NC JUA/IUA, which have been fully retroceded to Johnston Re Ltd., a licensed Class B insurer in the Cayman Islands. Johnston Re Ltd. has issued US$ 70m Series 2011-1 Class A Principal At-Risk Variable Rate Notes (Class A Notes) and US$ 131.835m Series 2011-1 Class B Principal At-Risk Variable Rate Notes (Class B Notes), both due May 8, 2014.

"With the Johnston Re transaction, we have succeeded – as we did last year – in obtaining for a major US client additional coverage for hurricane risks in the capital markets. The transaction again underlines the role of the capital markets as an additional capacity provider for peak risks such as hurricane risks in North Carolina", said Tony Kuczinski, President and CEO of Munich Re America.

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