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Reinsurance
At a time when investors are more inclined to use sidecars and other alternative ways to invest in the reinsurance industry, one substantial traditional start-up reinsurer has come into being in Asia. 16 April 2013
News
Concerns by some that the proliferation of alternative risk transfer mechanisms such as insurance-linked securities (ILS) could hamper growth among traditional reinsurers could be misplaced – based on the findings of a recent report by Aon Benfield. 10 April 2013
Insurance
Antares has revealed positive results for its syndicate 1274 for 2012, despite noting that both the most expensive ever marine loss for insurers and one of the most expensive storm events ever, happened last year. 10 April 2013
Insurance
Brit Insurance has reached agreement with HCC to acquire the Criminal Justice Services Operations team from HCC International Insurance Company. The team, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is led by Mike Davis, who joins Brit as vice president. 3 April 2013
Insurance
Lloyd’s of London has announced a profit of £2.77bn for 2012, marking a return to profit following last year’s loss of £516m, which was the costliest year on record for natural catastrophes. 27 March 2013
Insurance
Inadequate loss reserves and pricing proved much greater threats to the financial stability of US insurers last year than catastrophic losses – despite a number of costly catastrophes hitting the insurance industry in recent years. 11 March 2013
Insurance
A mixture of growing insurance penetration into what is a rapidly developing market and government initiatives to secure greater financial protection against natural disasters mean Turkey holds many opportunities for re/insurers, especially for non-life players. 8 March 2013
Insurance
Allianz Risk Transfer and Nephila Capital have finalized an agreement securing another three years of risk capacity for Nephila. Under the agreement, Allianz Risk Transfer will continue to assist Nephila in its natural catastrophe and weather risk strategies, providing specialized services, such as balance sheet access, non-recourse leverage and other flexibility that will continue to benefit Nephila’s investors. Nephila said the extension enhances its ability to offer its clients a portfolio of diversified and high quality investment alternatives while continuing to diversify Allianz Risk Transfer’s business lines. 6 March 2013
Insurance
Senior executives at JLT Reinsurance (North America) believe a structure used in a recent deal that helped Citizens Property Insurance Company, Florida’s residual insurance company, transfer 31,000 policies to a new company and reduce its exposure by some $30 billion in the process could lead to similar deals in the future and opportunities for JLT Re as a result. 5 March 2013
Insurance
A benign year for catastrophes has helped UK-based Amlin post strong results for 2012, which have been praised by analysts. The re/insurer has also entered into an agreement to acquire a specialist P&I and marine insurer based in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. 4 March 2013
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