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The plethora of new hedge fund-backed reinsurers that continue to be launched will carve out a niche in the industry—but perhaps not at the expense of the big, global reinsurers, argues Taoufik Gharib from Standard & Poor’s Insurance Ratings. 28 November 2014
ILS
Re/insurers need a more detailed and robust understanding of the location, frequency, and severity of flooding, and this starts with an objective definition of what constitutes a flood. Boyko Dodov describes AIR’s new approach to the notoriously difficult task of defining such events. 28 November 2014
ILS
Pressure from new sources of capital is forcing reinsurers to re-examine their strategies and priorities, especially on peak perils such as Gulf coast property cat, KPMG’s Bill Miller tells Bermuda:Re+ILS. 28 November 2014
ILS
While the growth of the alternative capital entering the industry represents a boost for many, concerns are starting to emerge around its pricing discipline, as Maren Josefs and Gary Martucci from Standard & Poor’s Insurance Ratings explain. 28 November 2014
Re/insurance
With the strength of investment manager Third Point LLC behind it and industry veteran John Berger at the helm, Third Point Re is starting to gain a secure footing in the reinsurance market. John Berger spoke to Bermuda:Re+ILS about his plans for the future. 28 November 2014
Re/insurance
The US insurance market still offers a vast array of mouth-watering opportunities for reinsurers—yet every company is targeting the market in a different way. Bermuda:Re+ILS asked the bosses of Hamilton, Hiscox, Aspen and Tokio Millennium Re to elaborate on their US strategies. 28 November 2014
ILS
The boom in insurance-linked securities activity has led to a rise in ILS domiciles. However, despite these new entrants, Bermuda is likely to retain its crown as the leading domicile for some time, at least. Bermuda:Re+ILS investigates. 28 November 2014
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RenaissanceRe's agreement to acquire Platinum Underwriters could spur merger and acquisition (M&A) activity among reinsurers. 28 November 2014
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Bermudian reinsurer Everest Re has confirmed it will launch operations in Zurich. 27 November 2014
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The co-founder of Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty has resurfaced as chairman of Orchid Underwriters. 26 November 2014
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