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TRIPRA and buyer’s market obscure the dangers of aggregation

While it is expected a slightly revised TRIPRA will be signed into law, the government backstop and the bundling of risk is causing some US insurers to lose sight of potentially dangerous aggregations.   2 April 2014

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Hiscox’s Kiskadee team grows

Kiskadee Investment Managers the ILS asset management subsidiary of Hiscox Re, has appointed Richard Lowther as COO and Alan Cossar as non-executive chairman of the two new Kiskadee ILS funds managed by Kiskadee Investment Managers.   2 April 2014

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Energy market ‘most volatile it has been for a generation’

The energy insurance market is “buzzing with talk of softening”, a new report by Marsh has found, with overcapacity and a lack of major losses creating a volatile and competitive marketplace.   2 April 2014

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Argo’s Lloyd’s division makes energy appointment

Argo International, Argo Group’s Lloyd’s platform, has appointed Greg Walters as class underwriter for its onshore energy account.   1 April 2014

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Watford Re’s $1b capital raise indicative of bullish market

Watford Re has announced that it has completed a $1.13 billion capital raise that provides some indication of investor appetite for reinsurance stock.   1 April 2014

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Reinsurance rate declines accelerate across the board

Reinsurance pricing fell almost universally at the April renewals, a report by Willis Re has found, with the downward trend seen at January 1 continuing to accelerate.   1 April 2014

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Enstar and Stone Point complete acquisition of Torus

Enstar Group and Stone Point Capital have completed their acquisition of Torus Insurance Holdings, in the largest such transaction undertaken by Enstar.   1 April 2014

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Arch launches Class 4 reinsurer Watford Re

Watford Re, the latest reinsurer to enter the Bermuda market, will marry underwriting expertise from Arch with investment capabilities provided by Highbridge Capital Management.   31 March 2014

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Ironshore makes Canadian M&A and IronPro appointments

Ironshore Canada has appointed Andrew Stewart as senior associate within its M&A insurance division, while David Tran has been promoted to vice president within IronPro’s Canadian division.   31 March 2014

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Opportunistic multi-year purchases spiked in past year

There has been a marked increase in insurers tempted to buy “opportunistic” multi-year coverage in recent months, as they have sought to lock-in pricing during the current soft cycle.   31 March 2014

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