Enstar News

Legacy Specialist Enstar Completes Loss Portfolio Transfer With Argo Group

Enstar Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based legacy acquisition specialist, announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has closed its loss portfolio transfer transaction with specialty insurance underwriter Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. to reinsure a number of its direct U.S. …

Insurer Aspen Completes $3.12B Loss Portfolio Transfer With Run-Off Specialist Enstar

Enstar Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based legacy acquisition specialist, has completed a previously announced loss portfolio transfer agreement (LPT) with Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries for their 2019 and prior business. Enstar will assume net loss reserves of $3.12 …

Legacy Specialist Enstar and Aspen Insurance Agree to $3.12B Loss Portfolio Transfer

Enstar Group Ltd. announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has reached an agreement for a ground-up loss portfolio transfer (LPT) with Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. for its 2019 and prior business. In the LPT transaction, Enstar’s subsidiary will …

Enstar Completes Purchase of Controlling Interest in Enhanzed Re From Hillhouse

A unit of global insurer Enstar Group Limited has completed the repurchase of the entire 27.7% interest in Enhanzed Reinsurance Ltd. previously held by an affiliate of Hillhouse Group. With the completion of the purchase, Enstar’s equity interest in the …

CNA Transfers $690M of Excess Workers’ Compensation Business to Enstar Subsidiary

Commercial lines insurer CNA Financial Corp. and Enstar on Dec. 30, 2020 said they had reached an agreement to have a subsidiary of Enstar reinsure a legacy portfolio of excess workers’ compensation policies, representing $690 million in prior-year loss reserves. …

The Class of 2020: Capital Raising for Existing Firms or Insurance Startups?

Even though accelerating hard market conditions may seem ideal for a growing crop of professionals with designs on starting up insurance and reinsurance companies, garnering AM Best ratings still won’t be easy for newbies. Capital is coming into the industry …

Specialty Insurer StarStone Taps Hendrickson from Validus as CEO, Replacing Smith

StarStone, the London-based specialty insurer, announced the appointment of John Hendrickson as group chief executive officer of StarStone Group, with immediate effect. He succeeds Demian Smith, who resigned in September 2018 after eight years of service. Hendrickson joins with over …

Enstar Launches Bermuda Specialty Reinsurer KaylaRe; Packer Appointed CEO

Enstar Group Ltd. has launched KaylaRe Ltd., a Bermuda-based Class 4 reinsurer, offering a diversified range of specialty reinsurance to the global insurance market. KaylaRe launches with initial capital of $620 million, backed by a $300 million investment from Enstar; …

StarStone, Subsidiary of Enstar, Creates Australian Underwriting Hub

StarStone, the global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Enstar Group Ltd., announced the creation of an underwriting capability in Australia. The new hub will operate alongside Enstar’s existing Australian operation, subject to regulatory approval. StarStone Australia will be led by …

Allianz Transfers $1.1B of Policy Obligations to Reinsurer Enstar, Limiting US Risks

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, struck a deal to limit risks in the U.S. by transferring policy obligations to reinsurer Enstar Group Ltd. Enstar will assume net reinsurance reserves of about $1.1 billion and cover half of a book of …