New York domiciled investment firm, Aquarian Holdings, has announced the closing of its acquisition of a controlling stake in Bermuda-based reinsurer, Somerset Reinsurance, from shareholders.
The deal, first announced back in June 2022, will see Aquarian provide new capital to drive further growth, fortify Somerset Re’s market position, and offer additional resources for the reinsurer.
It partners Aquarian with existing strategic investors Hannover Re and Weiss Family Interests, which includes George Weiss, CEO of Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisors LLC and Somerset Re founder, each of which will retain ownership interest and involvement in Somerset Re.
“We are excited to have successfully closed the acquisition of our controlling interesting in Somerset Re,” said Rudy Sahay, Founder and Managing Partner at Aquarian.
“The addition of Somerset Re positions us well, with increased scale and capabilities, to provide a full suite of insurance solutions managed by exceptional dedicated teams,” he added. “Their deep in-house liability expertise coupled with Aquarian’s strength in asset management allows us to realize sustainable, long-term growth and provide reliability to policyholders.”
Jeff Burt, Chief Executive Officer of Somerset Re, also commented: “We’re looking forward to building on the strong growth that Somerset Re experienced in 2022 with Aquarian as a partner. Having executed five new reinsurance treaties in the fourth quarter of 2022, we have tremendous momentum leading us into 2023.”
“The Aquarian platform gives us a long-term strategic partner with exceptional asset management capabilities that perfectly complements our solutions-based approach to reinsurance.”
