September 27, 2023
Ariel Re, the Bermuda-based re/insurer, has relaunched its Clean Energy division as “Ariel Green,” in recognition of the increasingly crucial role of technology performance insurance in accelerating innovation in solar, energy storage, hydrogen, and bioenergy to help curb climate change. …
March 6, 2023
Ariel Re, a global reinsurance business with offices in Bermuda, London and Hong Kong, has announced it has secured $270 million of capital from five new institutional and family office investors to support exciting growth opportunities in 2023. Ariel Re …
October 5, 2022
Ariel Re, a global reinsurance business with offices in Bermuda, London and Hong Kong, has obtained approval to launch a managing agent at Lloyd’s of London. The new managing agency, Ariel Re Managing Agency (ARMA), will assume the management of …
June 30, 2022
Six Bermudian students will be learning about the global reinsurance industry this summer as part of an internship program with Ariel Re in Bermuda. The interns will learn about a variety of roles within the sector, including operations and finance, …
January 11, 2022
Ariel Re, the Bermuda-based reinsurer, together with Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, National Indemnity Co. (NICO), announced a further strategic alignment between the two companies. In separate transactions, NICO has invested in new Ariel Re Convertible Notes and has extended …
November 25, 2020
Private equity investors Pelican Ventures and J.C. Flowers & Co. have completed their acquisition of Ariel Re from Argo Group. Ariel Re underwrites a global portfolio of reinsurance products in Bermuda, London and Hong Kong through its Lloyd’s platform. Under …
November 2, 2020
Pelican Ventures and J.C. Flowers & Co., both private equity investors with significant insurance expertise, announced they have agreed to acquire reinsurance franchise Ariel Re from Argo Group for an undisclosed sum. Ariel Re is a global underwriter of property …
July 24, 2018
The market for privately written inland flood insurance in the United States is growing rapidly, but flood modeling is still in its infancy. As a result, underwriters need to be aware of the differences that exist among commercial flood models, …
October 6, 2017
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurance and reinsurance company, has announced the appointment of Steve Eccles to serve as the chief underwriting officer for its international business, subject to regulatory approval. Eccles will begin in this role …
February 8, 2017
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance, announced that former Ariel Re chief executive officer, Ryan Mather, will serve as Argo’s global head of reinsurance, leading all reinsurance operations. The company’s reinsurance business will …