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Insurance-Linked Securities ·Onchain Risk Transfer

Aon and Nephila complete first tokenised catastrophe bond settlement on public blockchain

Aon Securities and Nephila Capital have settled what they describe as the first catastrophe bond transaction to use on-chain tokenisation for both issuance and investor settlement. The pilot used a permissioned Ethereum layer-2 for the $50m deal, cutting settlement time from T+5 to same-day and reducing administrative costs by an estimated 30%.

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Onchain Risk Transfer ·Regulatory

BMA consults on digital asset reinsurance capital framework, targets 2027 implementation

The Bermuda Monetary Authority has published a consultation paper outlining a proposed capital adequacy framework for reinsurers using tokenised assets as collateral. The framework would require a 15–25% haircut on digital asset positions relative to traditional cash and treasuries, with implementation targeted for Q1 2027 pending industry feedback.

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