News

ILS

The ‘alt re’ renaissance

Bermuda is poised to continue its domination of the reinsurance market as it enters its post-convergence era, as billions of dollars in alternative capital blaze a trail to the Island.   15 April 2014

article

Aspen’s board unanimously rejects Endurance overture

Aspen’s board of directors has, after “careful evaluation”, unanimously rejected the unsolicited proposal from Endurance to acquire Aspen for $47.40 per share.   14 April 2014

News

Endurance looks to acquire Aspen

Endurance has made public efforts to enter into talks with Aspen to acquire the company, a move that would establish the combined entity as a global leader in specialty insurance and reinsurance.   14 April 2014

News

PartnerRe forms MENA professional lines partnership

Bermuda-based PartnerRe has established a strategic partnership with Chedid Re, one of the largest reinsurance brokers in the MENA region, to provide PI and D&O capacity in the region.   14 April 2014

ILS

Global reinsurer capital hits record high

Reinsurer capital has reached a record high of $540 billion, according to the latest report by Aon Benfield, providing some indication of the competitive dynamics facing the sector.   14 April 2014

ILS

A deeper, broader footprint

William Pollett, president and CEO of Blue Capital Management, talks to Bermuda:Re about cedant appetite and investor interest in the asset management company’s burgeoning collateralised reinsurance offering.   14 April 2014

ILS

The big picture: the re/insurance industry in 2014 and beyond

EY talks with two leading figures from the Bermuda re/insurance sector about key developments affecting global players and the market.   14 April 2014

Life

A global shepherd

EY talks with Bermuda’s regulator about the challenges of keeping the domicile at the cutting edge. A discussion between Jeremy Cox, CEO, BMA, and Andrew Smith, executive director, EY financial services.   14 April 2014

Re/insurance

Life reinsurers: a new class

Bermuda is playing host to a burgeoning life reinsurance sector that has found a welcome home on the Island. We talk with leading members from the market about their motivations behind their domicile decision, market demand and life players’ growing voice in Hamilton.   14 April 2014

ILS

Cycle management: going through the gears

Managing the vagaries of the cycle is a challenge that has been exacerbated of late by changing market dynamics. Here we talk with Allied World and XL Group about how the two companies are navigating a course through new and uncertain seas.   14 April 2014

Not finding what you're looking for, please try resetting your applied search and filters,
or try the full site search.