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Under pressure

Reinsurers will experience an increasingly competitive pricing dynamic in the face of record levels of market capital and cat losses that have been insufficient to bring about any notable turn in the market. Bermuda:Re investigates.   15 October 2013

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Adapting to change

Re/insurers will need to pay increasingly close attention to their investment strategies in the face of changing economic conditions as the symptoms of the financial collapse abate, says Patrick Liedtke.   15 October 2013

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Canopius strengthens London team

Canopius has appointed Grant Elliott as head of business development and Sally Coryn as head of corporate development as it strengthens its London operations.   15 October 2013

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ILS heavy-weights eagerly anticipating Convergence 2013

Bermuda’s Convergence 2013 event, which will take place on 13 and 14 November, reflects growing interest in the potential of convergence capital to change the reinsurance landscape.   15 October 2013

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Hoshina to remain in Bermuda as TMR redomiciles to Switzerland

Tokio Millennium Re has completed its redomestication to Switzerland following approval from the Swiss regulator, in a move that forms part of the reinsurer’s long-term strategic ambitions.   15 October 2013

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R&Q acquires FAIR from Validus

Bermuda-domiciled R&Q has acquired Cypriot re/insurer, FAIR from Validus for $24.1 million in its biggest deal in five years. FAIR has been in run-off since 2010.   15 October 2013

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Convergence capital: no passing fad

Prospects for ILS were the major topic of conversation in Monte Carlo as sponsors and investors debated how to sustain growth and address increasing pressure on pricing and supply. Bermuda:Re spoke to Arthur Wightman of PwC about the mood in the market and its growth potential.   14 October 2013

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Convergence capital sets its sights on casualty

Property cat has been inundated by convergence capital, and it seems likely that casualty may be next. Bermuda:Re explores the possibilities.   14 October 2013

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The conundrum of scale

While smaller players may face the heavy attention of even-handed regulation, their larger contemporaries are obliged to contend with greater— and often unflattering—scrutiny.   14 October 2013

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An emerging opportunity

The hunt for yield has left few stones unturned. Richard Garland addresses the opportunities inherent in emerging market debt.   14 October 2013

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