Reinsurance News
Praedicat and Lloyd’s Lab develop risk model for casualty insurers
25th November 2020
Lloyd’s Lab and risk modelling firm Praedicat have developed a series of scenarios for the casualty insurance market in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The scenarios are designed to help insurers that have a clash risk from COVID-19 that impact general liability and directors & officers (D&O) lines within an ... Read the full article
Broad optimism over second wave losses, reinsurers could take bigger hit
25th November 2020
Barclays analysts expect this second wave of COVID-19 to incur less cost for European insurers than what was initially seen during the first half of 2020. Analysts note how positive vaccine news, further political clarity in the US, stabilised yields and the latest COVID loss estimates create a positive backdrop for ... Read the full article
Argo completes sale of Ariel Re to Pelican Ventures and J.C. Flowers
25th November 2020
Private equity investors, Pelican Ventures and J.C. Flowers & Co., have completed their previously announced acquisition of Ariel Re from Argo Group International Holdings. Founded in 2005, Ariel Re had been part of Argo Group since 2017. The company underwrites a global portfolio of reinsurance solutions in Bermuda, London and ... Read the full article
CCRIF payout to Nicaraguan government totals $10.7mn
25th November 2020
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) is due to make a payout of $10.7 million to the Government of Nicaragua following the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Eta. CCRIF has made an advance payment of $3.7 million to the Government of Nicaragua, with the remainder to be paid by November 19, ... Read the full article
Atlas finalises sale of renewal rights to NATL
25th November 2020
US-based commercial auto insurer, Atlas Financial Holdings has announced that the renewal rights to its agreement to sell its Large Paratransit Accounts to National Interstate Insurance Company (NATL), which was previously announced in July 2020, has been finalised. Following the agreement, Atlas and NATL will work together to transition the handling ... Read the full article
Insurtech Hippo confirms $350mn Mitsui Sumitomo investment
24th November 2020
California-headquartered, homeowners focused-insurtech Hippo has received a $350 million investment from Mitsui Sumitomo, a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings. As part of the deal, the corporate venture capital fund of MS&AD will join Hippo’s board of directors as an “observer.” Additionally, Hippo and Mitsui Sumitomo plan on signing a reinsurance treaty, ... Read the full article
Cohen & Co’s SPAC acquires insurtech Metromile
24th November 2020
Metromile Inc., a San Francisco based car insurance start-up, is set to become a public company via an $842 million combination with INSU Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Cohen & Company. Cohen & Co’s acquisition vehicle completed its initial public offering back in September, ... Read the full article
1347 PIH reinsurance unit secures first contract
24th November 2020
1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc has announced that its recently established reinsurance subsidiary, Fundamental Global Reinsurance, Ltd. (FGRe), has entered into its first reinsurance contract. Earlier this year, 1347 PIH announced plans to change its name to Fundamental Global Financial Corporation as well as forming its own reinsurance subsidiary. The proposed rebrand ... Read the full article
Phoenix confirms buyer interest in European operations
24th November 2020
Life consolidator Phoenix Group appears to be in the process of weighing up a potential sale within its European business. The company has confirmed recent expressions of interest from third parties within the European life insurance market and says it is “assessing a range of strategic options to maximise value for ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s Magnum solution adopted by FWD Fuji Life
24th November 2020
Swiss Re has announced that its automated underwriting solution, Magnum, has been adopted by Japanese life insurer FWD Fuji Life Insurance Co. FWD Fuji Life is the first life insurer in Japan to adopt the solution, which it believes will enable a faster, paperless customer experience. Using Magnum, customers will be able ... Read the full article
Greenlight Re targets London market growth with new UK entity
24th November 2020
Hedge fund-backed, specialist property and casualty reinsurance company, Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd., has launched a UK marketing entity, called Greenlight Re Marketing (UK) Limited. The company states that the launch is a reflection of its desire to increase its presence in the London market. Alongside the launch, Greenlight Re has announced the ... Read the full article
Sompo Int. adds AXA XL’s Paul Shedden to Insurance Executive Leadership Team
24th November 2020
Bermuda-based, global specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, Sompo International Holdings, Ltd., has announced the hiring of Paul Shedden from AXA XL as Head of Portfolio Design, Pricing and Analytics for Global Insurance. In his new role, Shedden will be based in London and will report to Chris ... Read the full article
Markel adds Mark Besca to Board of Directors
24th November 2020
Financial holding company Markel Corporation has announced the appointment of Mark M. Besca to its board of directors. Besca served as a consultant to Ernst & Young, having retired from the company in June 2020 after a 42-year career with the multinational professional services firm. From 2009 to 2011, he served as ... Read the full article
1347 PIH posts Q3 loss, updates on rebrand
24th November 2020
1347 Property Insurance Holdings has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2020, which show a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $9.9 million. The holdings company’s loss is due to the change in fair value of the company’s investment in the common stock of FedNat Holding Company. Its ... Read the full article
Universal Insurance Holdings hires Matthew J. Palmieri as president
24th November 2020
Universal Insurance Holdings has announced that Matthew J. Palmieri has been appointed as President of Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company. Palmieri previously served as President of Blue Atlantic Reinsurance Corporation, a wholly-owned reinsurance intermediary subsidiary of Universal Insurance Holdings. He began his career with UVE in 2006, working beside Jon W. ... Read the full article
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