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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

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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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ILS heavy-weights eagerly anticipating Convergence 2013

Bermuda’s Convergence 2013 event, which will take place on 13 and 14 November, reflects growing interest in the potential of convergence capital to change the reinsurance landscape.   15 October 2013

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Hoshina to remain in Bermuda as TMR redomiciles to Switzerland

Tokio Millennium Re has completed its redomestication to Switzerland following approval from the Swiss regulator, in a move that forms part of the reinsurer’s long-term strategic ambitions.   15 October 2013

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R&Q acquires FAIR from Validus

Bermuda-domiciled R&Q has acquired Cypriot re/insurer, FAIR from Validus for $24.1 million in its biggest deal in five years. FAIR has been in run-off since 2010.   15 October 2013

Re/insurance

Canopius strengthens London team

Canopius has appointed Grant Elliott as head of business development and Sally Coryn as head of corporate development as it strengthens its London operations.   15 October 2013

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An analytical advantage

In a highly competitive field, Aon Benfield continues to set itself apart from the competition as a technically adept and informed partner and advisor to clients, as data and analysis play an ever-increasing role in the broker-client relationship.   15 October 2013

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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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Consistency and scale

Jed Rhoads opens up about Markel’s high profile acquisition of Alterra in the first half of 2013. Now, balanced between Virginia and Bermuda, he finally feels at home.   15 October 2013

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An emerging opportunity

The hunt for yield has left few stones unturned. Richard Garland addresses the opportunities inherent in emerging market debt.   14 October 2013

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