Emerging Risks/Markets Offer New Opportunities: 2017 Predictions, Part 3 December 21, 2016 By L.S. Howard Insurers and reinsurers continue to look for organic growth where they can find it – sometimes from emerging risks and...
Europe’s Insurers, Pensions Seek Higher Yields via Infrastructure Investments December 21, 2016 By Oliver Suess Europe’s pensions and insurers, seeking returns in infrastructure deals after asset purchases by the European Central Bank gutted yields on...
Enstar Launches Bermuda Specialty Reinsurer KaylaRe; Packer Appointed CEO December 20, 2016 Enstar Group Ltd. has launched KaylaRe Ltd., a Bermuda-based Class 4 reinsurer, offering a diversified range of specialty reinsurance to...
Credit Guarantee & Investment Facility Signs Inaugural Treaty Led by Munich Re December 7, 2016 The Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF)* announced it has executed its inaugural reinsurance treaty, with a panel of market...
Insurtech Startups Attract Growing List of Traditional Insurer Partners November 28, 2016 By Oliver Suess Listening to Andrew Rear talk about insurers, you wouldn’t think he works for one that’s been around for 136 years....
Lloyd’s Gets Approval to Open Reinsurance Branch in India November 7, 2016 Lloyd’s of London has secured approval from the Indian regulator, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), to provide...
Western Insurers Slowly Re-Enter Deals with Iran – a Market Valued at $9B October 21, 2016 By Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn Western insurers are slowly reaching deals with Iran as they seek to re-enter a multi-billion dollar market although the pace...
Reinsurers’ Capital Likely to Remain Strong Despite Hurricane Matthew: S&P October 7, 2016 While Hurricane Matthew has the potential to erode some of the global reinsurance sector’s excess capital, its overall capital position...
Europe’s Top Cedents Saw Cessions Jump by Double Digits in 2015: A.M. Best September 8, 2016 Europe’s top cedents reported a double-digit hike in cessions for 2015 compared to the previous year. The trend stems from...
Ratings Agencies Expect Reinsurance Premiums to Continue Dropping in 2017 September 7, 2016 Reinsurance premiums are likely to continue to fall next year, ratings agencies said on Tuesday, following years of weaker prices...