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Enstar adds former XL Chief Actuary, Susan Cross to Board
21st September 2020
Enstar Group Limited has announced the addition of Susan Cross to its Board of Directors as a Class III director, serving on the firm's Audit Committee and Risk Committee, effective October 1st, 2020. Cross currently serves on the board of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 publicly held insurer. Previously, she served ... Read the full article
Enstar hires Zachary Wolf as new CFO
1st September 2020
Legacy acquirer, Enstar Group Limited has announced the appointment of Zachary Wolf as Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO), joining the company on September 21st, 2020. Wolf will be succeeding current CFO, Guy Bowker, who will be staying in his position until 28th February as he will be overseeing a smooth transition. ... Read the full article
Enstar enters recapitalization agreement ahead of StarStone deal
18th August 2020
Bermuda based insurance, reinsurance and run-off specialist Enstar Group has entered into a recapitalization agreement ahead of its previously announced exchange transaction involving Atrium & StarStone US. Last week, Enstar announced that it plans to grow its interest in StarStone US by exchanging a part of its holding in Northshore ... Read the full article
Enstar, Stone Point reveal exchange transaction involving Atrium & StarStone US
14th August 2020
Bermuda based insurance, reinsurance and run-off specialist Enstar Group has announced an exchange agreement with Trident V, L.P. and its affiliated funds managed by Stone Point Capital. The transaction, if approved by regulators, will result in Enstar owning a greater share in StarStone US and the Trident V Funds owning a greater ... Read the full article
Enstar earnings rebound on investment gains
10th August 2020
Legacy acquirer Enstar Group has reported a more than threefold increase in net earnings for the second quarter of the year, primarily driven by strong investments performance. Enstar reported net earnings of $798.6 million in Q2 2020, compared to $231.8 million for the same period last year. The increase was mainly due ... Read the full article
Enstar closes purchase of Great Lakes, HSB run-off portfolios
3rd July 2020
Legacy acquirer Enstar Group has announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has acquired certain portfolios from the Australian branches of Great Lakes Insurance SE and HSB Engineering Insurance Limited, both part of Munich Re group. This deal was first announced late last year and was described as primarily consisting of long ... Read the full article
Enstar looking at “strategic options” for StarStone International
18th June 2020
Legacy acquirer Enstar Group says it is considering “strategic options” for its StarStone International operations. Enstar had previously announced that StarStone International had contributed its renewal rights to Atrium Underwriters Limited, which manages Lloyd’s Syndicate 609. International business not assumed by Atrium will be placed into an orderly run-off, Enstar said. The liabilities ... Read the full article
Enstar’s Clarendon agrees LPT & ADC reinsurance agreement with StarStone US
12th June 2020
Clarendon National Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enstar, is to enter into a loss Portfolio Transfer (LPT) and Adverse Development Cover (ADC) reinsurance arrangement with StarStone US. Enstar announced yesterday the recapitalisation of StarStone US, revealing plans for a push back into the property and casualty (P&C) insurance markets, ... Read the full article
Enstar announces $610mn StarStone US recapitalisation
11th June 2020
Enstar Group Limited has agreed to a $610 million recapitalisation of StarStone U.S. Holdings, Inc. led by SkyKnight, Dragoneer, and Aquiline, as the company repositions towards specialty excess & surplus (E&S) growth. Investors SkyKnight Capital, L.P., Dragoneer Investment Group and Aquiline Capital Partners LLC have committed $610 million in fresh equity ... Read the full article
Enstar completes ADC reinsurance deal with Aspen
2nd June 2020
Legacy acquirer Enstar Group Limited has completed its previously announced adverse development cover (ADC) reinsurance transaction with Bermuda domiciled re/insurer Aspen. Under the terms of the transaction, one of Enstar’s wholly owned subsidiaries has assumed reinsurance losses incurred by Aspen on or prior to December 31, 2019. The losses relate to ... Read the full article
Enstar posts $516.8mn Q1 loss as COVID-19 dents investment portfolio
8th May 2020
Enstar Group Limited recently announced a net loss of almost $517 million for the opening quarter of 2020, driven by $612.6 million of unrealised investment losses owing to COVID-19 related financial market turmoil. Enstar's sizeable Q1 2020 net loss compares with net earnings of $358.8 million reported in the first-quarter of ... Read the full article
Enstar CFO Guy Bowker to resign
15th April 2020
Legacy acquirer Enstar Group Limited has announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and principal accounting officer, Guy Bowker, has informed the company of his intention to resign. Enstar states that Bowker will remain with the firm for an extended period (expected to be until March 2021) in order to ensure ... Read the full article
Enstar to reinsure $465mn of Lyft’s legacy automobile business
1st April 2020
A wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of legacy acquirer Enstar Group Limited has entered into a novation agreement with affiliates of ridesharing company Lyft, Inc. and certain underwriting companies of Zurich North America, a division of global insurer Zurich. Under the terms of the novation agreement, Enstar will reinsure legacy automobile business ... Read the full article
Aspen enters into ADC reinsurance agreement with Enstar
3rd March 2020
Bermuda domiciled insurer and reinsurer, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, has entered into an adverse development cover (ADC) reinsurance arrangement with wholly owned subsidiaries of Enstar Group Limited. Under the terms of this ADC reinsurance agreement, Enstar's subsidiary will reinsure losses incurred on or prior to December 31st, 2019 on a diversified ... Read the full article
Enstar’s Sandra Boss to depart board of directors
27th February 2020
Bermuda-based re/insurance, run-off and legacy transaction specialist Enstar Group Limited has announced the departure of Sandra Boss from its board of directors. Effective April 1, Boss will vacate her position to pursue a full-time executive role with another company. Boss has been a director of Enstar since 2015, serves as chair of ... Read the full article