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Hedge specialist Stable gains $60m funding from investors & reinsurers
26th May 2022
Hedging specialist Stable has announced the closing of a $60 million Series B funding round, led by Acrew, who was joined by existing investors Greycroft and Notion Capital, as well as new risk capital from reinsurers and capital markets. Founded in 2017, Stable uses reinsurance structures in Bermuda to support the ... 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
Third Point Re delivers underwriting profit, but Covid-19 hits investments
8th May 2020
Bermuda headquartered Third Point Re, the reinsurer linked to hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb, delivered an underwriting profit in the first quarter of this year, but fell to a net loss due to the Covid-19 pandemic effects on its investment portfolio. Third Point Re appears to have turned a corner in ... Read the full article
Greenlight Re significantly improves underwriting & investment performance
7th November 2019
Investment-oriented reinsurer Greenlight Re has reported net income of $5.1 million for the third-quarter of 2019, as the firm produced underwriting income and an investment gain for the second quarter in a row. It would appear that the previously announced strategic review and ongoing efforts to diversify its portfolio are having ... Read the full article
Third Point Re’s underwriting result improves on property cat business
8th August 2019
Hedge fund-backed reinsurer Third Point Re has reported an improved, albeit still negative underwriting result for the second-quarter and first-half of 2019, while the firm's net income improved for both periods when compared with 2018. Third Point Re has reported net income of $53.1 million for Q2 and $186 million for ... Read the full article
Property cat business expected to drive underwriting profit at Third Point Re
17th May 2019
As hedge fund-backed reinsurer Third Point Re continues to build and evolve its underwriting platform, which now includes property catastrophe reinsurance business, it expects to achieve underwriting profitability within the next year or so, according to Dan Malloy, Third Point Re's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The hedge fund-backed reinsurer adopts an ... Read the full article
A.M. Best revises Third Point Re outlook to negative
17th May 2019
International financial services ratings agency, A.M. Best has revised the rating outlooks to negative from stable of Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. and its subsidiaries, in light of the firm's inability to produce an underwriting profit. At the same time, A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and ... Read the full article
Investment return more than offsets underwriting loss for Third Point Re in Q1
10th May 2019
Hedge fund style reinsurer Third Point Re has announced record net income of $132.9 million for the first-quarter of 2019, a significant improvement on the $26 million net loss reported for the same period in 2018. The improvement was driven by an investment gain of $155 million for the quarter, which ... Read the full article
Investment income offsets underwriting loss for Greenlight Re in Q1
7th May 2019
Hedge fund style reinsurer Greenlight Re has reported investment income of $32.3 million for the first-quarter of 2019, which more than offset a quarterly underwriting loss as the firm announces Q1 net income of $5.9 million. Net income of $5.9 million compares with a net loss of $142.8 million for the ... Read the full article
Greenlight Re maintains optimism despite weak financial performance in 2018
28th February 2019
The impact of Hurricane Michael and the California wildfires, combined with a testing investment environment has resulted in a $80.8 million Q4 2018 net loss for hedge fund backed reinsurer Greenlight Capital Re. The $80.8 million fourth-quarter 2018 net loss compares to a $37.7 million net loss for the same period ... Read the full article
Third Point Re targets higher risk business, but investments remain focus
12th November 2018
Hedge fund-backed reinsurer Third Point Re maintains that investment returns will remain the key driver of its financial results, although, the company feels it now makes sense to add some higher margin, higher risk business to its reinsurance portfolio. Speaking during the Bermuda-based company's third-quarter 2018 earnings call, President and Chief ... Read the full article
Hedge fund reinsurer model shows signs of promise, but challenges remain
1st August 2018
Hedge fund reinsurers Greenlight Capital Re and Third Point Re have now both reported their second-quarter and half-year 2018 financial results, which, continues to show divergent performance in a challenging marketplace. The business model of the hedge fund reinsurance entities, of which Greenlight Re and Third Point Re are the most ... Read the full article
Greenlight Re addresses Sunesis Capital PFIC allegations
31st May 2018
Specialist hedge fund backed property and casualty (P&C) reinsurer Greenlight Re has addressed a recent report published by Sunesis Capital, which alleges that Greenlight Re should be classified as a passive foreign investment company (PFIC). The report claims that Greenlight Re, which is headquartered in the Cayman Islands, functions as a ... Read the full article
Third Point Re feeling “pretty good” about moderate positive rate trend in 2018
22nd May 2018
Hedge fund backed reinsurer Third Point Re has noted that the catastrophe events of 2017 have had a positive impact on rates for the type of deals it focuses on, with the company feeling "pretty good" about a moderate positive trend for the remainder of 2018. This is according to the ... Read the full article
Third Point Re to shift focus from generating float to underwriting: CEO
5th April 2018
President and CEO of Third Point Re J. Robert Bredahl highlighted a shift in strategy from a focus on generating investment float to a focus on underwriting, as the reinsurer aims to increase profit share brought in through taking on more risk. He explained in the firm's 2017 Annual Report; "Our ... Read the full article