Bermuda-based Renaissance Re has given shareholders of Platinum Underwriters until 5pm on February 26, 2015 to make decisions on the mix of shares and cash they wish to receive. 17 February 2015
The flood of alternative capital in the reinsurance market is likely to sustain the wave of merger and acquisitions, particularly in Bermuda. 16 February 2015
Ratings are unlikely to be affected in the short term by President Obama’s budget proposal, which calls for taxes on overseas revenues by US companies. 13 February 2015
Kane SAC, a Bermuda-based subsidiary of Kane, has listed its new Kane SAC insurance-linked securities (ILS) note programme on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. 12 February 2015
White Mountains Insurance Group, the parent company of Bermuda-based OneBeacon and Sirius Group, reported a decrease in profits in 2014 as OneBeacon was hit with a reserve charge. 11 February 2015
