News

Re/insurance

Back in the game - casualty lines

After years of a shrinking casualty reinsurance market there are tentative signs of a revival. Bermuda Re reports.   1 October 2012

News

Validus moves to acquire Flagstone Re

Validus Holdings has announced a merger with Flagstone Re. The combined company will retain the Validus name, headquarters and management team.   1 September 2012

Re/insurance

The shadow of past losses (marine)

Pricing on marine energy re/insurance remains unpredictable. Insurance and reinsurance rates appear often out of synch, while a consistent view of risk-weighted pricing remains elusive.   1 September 2012

ILS

BSX: onwards and upwards

Bermuda Stock Exchange president and CEO Greg Wojciechowski has been positioning Bermuda as a leading jurisdiction for listing of insurance-linked securities. Here he outlines the exchange’s successes.   1 September 2012

Re/insurance

Notes on a scandal - workers comp

The financial crisis has had lasting implications for banks and their service providers, with events a significant test of professional liability coverage. Here, the challenges and opportunities of recent years are explored.   1 September 2012

Life

Diversification: the road less travelled

Re/insurers are considering alternative paths to diversifying investment risk and improving returns. Adele Kohler and Conor McCarthy explore the options.   1 September 2012

Re/insurance

Monte Carlo: view from the top

In our pre-Monte Carlo leaders’ survey, we spoke with leading Bermuda and international figures about the key concerns of the industry and strategies for growth in the coming 18 months.   1 September 2012

Re/insurance

The architecture of modern capital

Portable capital is becoming an increasingly prominent component of the cat reinsurance landscape. We examine its implications for the sector with members of the editorial board.   1 September 2012

Re/insurance

Another Bermuda launch

SAC Re is the latest Class 4 reinsurer to call Bermuda home. We spoke with the company’s CEO, Simon Burton about his ambitions and how he intends to differentiate SAC Re from the wider competition.   1 September 2012

ILS

ILS: cannibalism or evolution?

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) are grabbing increasing levels of market share, particularly in the cat space.Here, the potential of ILS is explored.   1 September 2012

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