The lack of investment returns being achieved by traditional reinsurers combined with the growing demands of regulatory capital are helping drive the rise of alternative capital in the industry. 13 December 2012
Bermuda-based reinsurance-linked investment manager CATCo Re has established a retrocessional reinsurance loss reserve for losses related to Sandy. 13 December 2012
The results of specialty insurer, Torus’s second annual survey of the management liability and professional lines market predicts that rate increases are on the cards for 2013. 6 December 2012
Bermuda property cat specialist, Montpelier Re has launched a London-based asset management platform offering “innovative catastrophe reinsurance-linked investment products” to investors. 6 December 2012
Business Bermuda, the organisation tasked with promoting the Island’s business credentials internationally, hosted its latest annual conference in New York last week on the future of offshore business. 6 December 2012
A recent report by AM Best that states that despite ‘tepid’ industry returns the rating agency has faith in Bermuda are indicative of the strength and reputation of the Island’s re/insurance sector. 6 December 2012
Ironshore’s professional liability division, IronPro is introducing a Highly Protected Information (HPI) product that will provide IT coverage and specialist assistance to SMEs affected by cyber attacks. 6 December 2012
US hurricane events remain the cat world’s number one bogeyman. But what would be the implications of the next big event, and what has changed post-Katrina? 2 November 2012
