Features

ILS

Taking the plunge

The industry is adapting to a new norm, one shaped by the influx of alternative capital. Bermuda:Re asked the market: Are we on the cusp of profound change within the reinsurance industry as a result of increasing capital markets interest, and how will this change the dynamics of the industry?   15 October 2013

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An impressive partnership

A joint venture between XL and Stone Point heralds a new approach to the convergence space at XL. Charles Cooper talks us through the strategic approach that will be pursued by the new entity.   15 October 2013

Life

Bermuda: holding firm in a sea of challenges

Bermuda faces a host of regulatory challenges from both Europe and the US. The team at Locke Lord talks us through the hurdles facing the Island and how it can position itself to thrive.   15 October 2013

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Under pressure

Reinsurers will experience an increasingly competitive pricing dynamic in the face of record levels of market capital and cat losses that have been insufficient to bring about any notable turn in the market. Bermuda:Re investigates.   15 October 2013

ILS

On the right track

Stephen Lund, the new face of the Bermuda BDA, is ready to get right to work.   15 October 2013

Life

Adapting to change

Re/insurers will need to pay increasingly close attention to their investment strategies in the face of changing economic conditions as the symptoms of the financial collapse abate, says Patrick Liedtke.   15 October 2013

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The conundrum of scale

While smaller players may face the heavy attention of even-handed regulation, their larger contemporaries are obliged to contend with greater— and often unflattering—scrutiny.   14 October 2013

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A recipe for confidence

The Bermuda BDA has taken concrete steps to encourage business development on the Island. The early signals are that confidence is returning.   14 October 2013

Re/insurance

Europe: there be giants

Bermuda players are pursuing a mix of strategies as they develop a deeper footprint in Europe in the face of sometimes sharp competition from the large continental reinsurers.   14 October 2013

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Convergence capital: no passing fad

Prospects for ILS were the major topic of conversation in Monte Carlo as sponsors and investors debated how to sustain growth and address increasing pressure on pricing and supply. Bermuda:Re spoke to Arthur Wightman of PwC about the mood in the market and its growth potential.   14 October 2013

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