News

News

Blue Capital fund secures $21.2m

The reinsurance fund managed by Montpelier Re subsidiary Blue Capital Management has managed to secure $21.2 million in its latest share placement.   1 December 2014

News

Arch to take ownership of Gulf Re

Bermuda-based Arch Reinsurance is to take complete ownership of specialty reinsurer Gulf Reinsurance.   1 December 2014

Re/insurance

Committed for life

Bermuda’s burgeoning life reinsurance sector bears testament to the BMA’s efforts to secure a supportive regulatory environment that is compatible with the US and the EU. Bermuda:Re+ILS investigates.   28 November 2014

News

RenRe deal could spark M&A activity

RenaissanceRe's agreement to acquire Platinum Underwriters could spur merger and acquisition (M&A) activity among reinsurers.   28 November 2014

ILS

The meaning of a flood

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

Re/insurance

Hedge fund reinsurers: are the rewards worth the risk?

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

Re/insurance

Playing to our strengths

Bermuda:Re+ILS editorial panellist Charles Cooper, leader of XL Group’s Bermuda reinsurance operations, gives his opinion on the reinsurance industry in Bermuda and the direction it needs to take in the future.   28 November 2014

ILS

Carving a niche

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

ILS

Maintaining the pace

Bermuda:Re+ILS spoke to Arthur Wightman, PwC Bermuda’s insurance leader, about his perspective on and how to succeed in the current environment.   28 November 2014

ILS

New problems, old solutions

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

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