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Incremental reinsurance demand to be in the single digit billions in 2024: RenRe CEO
8th November 2023
RenaissanceRe (RenRe) predicts incremental demand to come into the market throughout the course of 2024, and expects it to be in the single digit billions, according to CEO Kevin O'Donnell, who in a recent earnings call also highlighted that RenRe’s acquisition of Validus Re puts the company in a very ... Read the full article
RenRe emerges as fifth-largest P&C reinsurer following Validus Re acquisition
7th November 2023
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe), a distinguished member of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), has successfully concluded its acquisition of Validus Re and its subsidiaries from American International Group (AIG), securing its position as the fifth-largest property and casualty (P&C) reinsurer in the world. Validus Re was among the ... Read the full article
RenaissanceRe completes $3.3bn acquisition of Validus Re from AIG
1st November 2023
Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe has completed its previously announced acquisition of Validus Re, the treaty reinsurance operation of global insurer AIG, a transaction it says creates immediate and long-term value for its shareholders. First announced back in May and approved by the European Commission in August, RenRe has now closed ... Read the full article
Enstar enters into adverse development cover agreement with AIG
7th September 2023
Enstar Group Limited has announced one of its subsidiaries has signed an agreement with American International Group, Inc. to provide protection against adverse development on a portion of Validus Re’s loss reserves. It is one of Enstar’s wholly-owned subsidiaries that has joined this agreement. AIG retains exposure to some portion of Validus ... Read the full article
European Commission approves RenRe’s Validus Re acquisition
31st August 2023
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of American International Group’s (AIG) treaty reinsurance business - which includes Validus Re - by Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe (RenRe). According to the announcement, the Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, given the ... Read the full article
Reinsurer appetite increased amid more stable trading conditions at mid-year renewals: AIG CEO
2nd August 2023
The reinsurance market was more orderly during the key mid-year renewal season and sellers' appetite for more discrete purchases rose somewhat, which helped buyers fill shortfalls experienced at 1/1, according to Peter Zaffino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global insurer AIG. Speaking recently during the large primary insurer's Q2 ... Read the full article
RenRe’s Validus Re acquisition “on track”
28th July 2023
RenaissanceRe's (RenRe) acquisition of Validus Re and all its subsidiaries from global player AIG is on track, according to Bob Qutub, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bermuda headquartered re/insurer. With this move, RenRe aims to become a top-5 global property and casualty reinsurer with the acquisition of Validus and ... Read the full article
Moody’s affirms a stable outlook for RenRe post acquisition of AIG’s Validus Re
24th May 2023
Moody’s affirms RenaissanceRe’s ratings following the announced acquisition of Validus Reinsurance from American International Group, Inc. and said the outlook looks stable. RenaissanceRe has agreed to acquire Validus Re for $2.985 billion in cash. The company plans to fund the acquisition with a combination of equity, including $250 million of ... Read the full article
AM Best says strategic rationale for RenRe’s acquisition of Validus is “sound”
24th May 2023
AM Best has suggested the strategic rationale for RenaissanceRe’s acquisition of Validus Re from AIG appears sound, as it will immediately enhance the firm's already strong market position in many business lines in which it already successfully participates. As we wrote previously, RenRe has agreed to acquire Validus and all ... Read the full article
RenRe prices share offering to partially fund Validus acquisition
24th May 2023
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe) revealed the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 6,300,000 common shares, set at a price of $192.00 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions. The net proceeds from this offering will be allocated to cover a portion of the cash consideration for the Validus Acquisition, along ... Read the full article
Fitch views RenRe’s acquisition of Validus as favourable
24th May 2023
RenaissanceRe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American International Group, Inc.'s (AIG) treaty reinsurance platform, which ratings agency Fitch sees as favourable for the Bermuda-based reinsurer. The acquisition includes Validus Reinsurance Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries, AlphaCat Managers Ltd. and the renewal rights for Talbot's assumed treaty reinsurance ... Read the full article
RenRe CEO emphasises forward-looking approach with Validus Re acquisition
24th May 2023
RenaissanceRe (RenRe) CEO Kevin O’Donnell highlighted the forward-looking nature of the company's acquisition of Validus Re. RenRe is aiming to become a top-5 global property and casualty reinsurer with the acquisition of Validus and all its subsidiaries from global player AIG for around $3 billion. "This is a forward looking transaction. ... Read the full article
RenRe can deploy Validus Re into its portfolio on day one: CEO O’Donnell
23rd May 2023
"We expect we can fully deploy Validus Re into our portfolio on day one, and fully integrate it into our risk management system soon afterwards, diminishing execution risk," says RenaissanceRe CEO Kevin O'Donnell, following the news that the firm is set to acquire Validus from AIG for $3bn. "We believe ... Read the full article
RenRe’s GPW poised to expand by 30% to $12bn following Validus Re acquisition
23rd May 2023
Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe's acquisition of Validus Re is expected to expand the reinsurer's gross premiums written (GPW) by around 30%, resulting in a combined portfolio of almost $12 billion, creating a top-5 global property and casualty (P&C) reinsurer As we wrote previously, RenRe has agreed to acquire Validus and all its ... Read the full article
RenRe acquiring Validus from AIG for $3bn, to become top-5 P&C reinsurer
23rd May 2023
RenaissanceRe, the Bermuda headquartered re/insurer, is aiming to become a top-5 global property and casualty reinsurer with the acquisition of Validus and all its subsidiaries from global player AIG for around $3 billion. RenaissanceRe (RenRe) is set to raise capital to complete this significant acquisition, with an offering of 6.3 million ... Read the full article
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