Pool Re, Britain’s leading terrorism reinsurer, announced the launch of “Re:New,” an advisory group that will explore how to protect the UK economy from systemic risks. Re:New will unite experts from insurance, government, industry, academia and beyond to explore how …
Convex Group Ltd. has secured $500 million in committed preferred equity capital from affiliates of Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm. The investment follows Convex’s recent $1 billion capital raise from a consortium led by Onex and GIC, in …
Established insurers will face a squeeze on profits and market share as new financial technology companies muscle in on the industry, a senior European Union official said on Wednesday. More fintech firms are expected to offer insurance, helped by the …
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Convex Group Ltd. announced it has secured commitments for an additional $1.0 billion of equity capital, subject to the requisite regulatory approvals. Bermuda-based Convex launched in April 2019 with $1.7 billion of initial committed capital. This …
UK insurance executives have taken another step toward developing a public-private risk-financing mechanism for future pandemics with the creation of work streams to take the idea from the drawing board to an operating company. So-called “Pandemic Re,” which was first …
Convex Group, the Bermuda-based international specialty insurer and reinsurer, announces that its UK insurance subsidiary, Convex Insurance UK Ltd., has been added to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Quarterly Listing of Alien Insurers with effect from Oct. 1, …
Insurance industry veterans Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand announced they have launched an international specialty insurer and reinsurer, Convex Group Ltd. Convex launches with $1.8 billion of initial committed capital and will draw down $1.6 billion to commence business; it …
