All News articles – Page 397
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Hedge fund firm buys into ILS specialist
Man Group to pay £25m for company focusing on weather derivatives
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Nelson Re issues $180m of cat bonds
Bonds protects Glacier Re against US hurricane, US earthquake and European windstorm peril losses
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XL bond insurers lose their "A" rating
If the firms are unsuccessful in raising capital they will effectively be in run-off, says S&P
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Breaking with tradition
Sidecars have come and gone – at least for the time being – and cat bonds are continuing an upward surge. As Lloyd’s continues its foray into non-traditional reinsurance, David Banks asks if the market is ready to embrace the full range of capital market options.
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AM Best assigns ratings to Gulf Re
"Likely to maintain strong risk-adjusted capitalisation"
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Central Re of Taiwan reassessed
AM Best upgrades outlook to positive due to strong risk management and performance
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Best revises Central Re outlook to positive
Offsetting factors are the competitive market condition and limited reinsurance business growth in Taiwan
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SCOR donates to UN relief effort
Reinsurer donates $200,000 to relief efforts following natural disasters in China and Myanmar
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Markel wins case against surety bond underwriter
Court heard that premium was secretly diverted to an offshore entity for profit
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Benfield in $20.5m sidecar investment
Globe Re will underwrite business for Florida catastrophe exposure
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AM Best affirms Flagstone Re ratings
Assessment cites strong risk-based capital and solid operating results
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Aon appoints environmental insurance specialist
Dr Simon Johnson will lead group advising on sustainability issues
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S&P lowers RAM Re ratings
Downgrade due in part to losses in reinsured subprime, mortgage-backed securities and CDOs
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Online onlyDon't underestimate hurricane threat, urges PCI
The US was "lucky" last year that it missed Dean and Felix - the two largest storms in history
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Cooper Gay opens Miami branch
New fac and treaty reinsurance operation to target the Latin American market
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AM Best rates Casiopea Re
Business now better capitalised thanks to O2 handsets business
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Aon seals deal on contingent commissions
Firms bought by the broker will have three years to apply rules
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AM Best affirms Travelers ratings
Positive ratings reflect ‘strong capitalisation and earning power’
