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BTG Pactual looks to purchase Ariel Re from Global Atlantic

BTG Pactual and Global Atlantic have announced the signing of an agreement whereby BTG Pactual will acquire Ariel Re, Global Atlantic’s Bermuda-based property and casualty reinsurance company.   10 July 2014

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Nimble and opportunistic

Marc Grandisson, chairman and CEO of Arch Worldwide Reinsurance and Mortgage Group spoke with Bermuda:Re about Watford Re, the company’s work with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Arch Capital Group’s strategies when it comes to the deployment of capital.   9 July 2014

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Endurance welcomes global agriculture team

Endurance Specialty has announced it will draft in a team of executives from other companies to build a global agriculture reinsurance unit.   9 July 2014

ILS

Eight first time sponsors enter ILS space in 2014

Eight first time sponsors entered the cat bond market this year, as the sector posted a first half year record for issuance, topping $5.7 billion in total capital.   9 July 2014

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Aon Benfield appoint head of US casualty facultative

Aon Benfield has announced the appointment of Nick Ambriano as head of its US casualty facultative team.   9 July 2014

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Qatar Re hires liability head from New Re

Qatar Re has announced the appointment of Stephan Rappaz, formerly of New Re, as global head of liability, effective December 1st, 2014.   9 July 2014

ILS

Aon Benfield: Cat bond issuance hits record high

The ILS market saw previous records smashed as cedants secured $4.5 billion of catastrophe bond coverage in the second quarter of 2014.   9 July 2014

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Grant Thornton: Solvency II still a major concern for insurers

A survey conducted by business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has found that only 6 percent of respondents believe the costs of Solvency II are 'reasonable'.   9 July 2014

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Property cat: toughing it out

US property cat reinsurers are facing unprecedented conditions. Here, we explore the challenges and address how underwriters can differentiate their offering in a difficult cycle.   9 July 2014

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MENA: lands of opportunity

For Bermudan re/insurers, the Middle Eastern market poses significant challenges and vast prospects. Despite remaining one of the world’s least developed markets, considerable growth there has been extensively implied, so Bermuda players are eager to maximise their gains in the region.   9 July 2014

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