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Online onlyMontpelier takes on Torus cat book
Montpelier Re has agreed to acquire the renewal rights of fellow Bermudian (re)insurer Torus's property catasrophe reinsurance business. As part of the deal, Torus will provide sidecar capacity to Montpelier from 1 January 2012. "With the continued expansion opportunities we see in our insurance operations, along with our modest ambitions ...
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Online onlyCatlin’s Long Bay Re sidecar to float on June 4
AIM listing of Bermuda reinsurer delayed
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Online onlyBeazley considers Lloyd’s sidecar
The company wants to capitalise on its position in treaty reinsurance
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Features
Putting ILS to the test
The hype over cat bonds has been sustained by three years of dramatic growth. But can the good times last? Charles Thresh and Jonathon Lane consider the threat of the credit crunch to this burgeoning asset class.
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Investment Analysis
When a hedge fund sneezes
Will reinsurers catch a cold? Hedge funds experienced their first negative quarter on record in Q1. That could have dire consequences for the insurance companies and products they invest in, explains Lindsey Rogerson.
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Features
An elegant solution
Only a few years have passed since cat bonds were commonly described as “an elegant solution in search of a problem”. They have since become a vital tool in the risk transfer armoury, but will they remain there? asks Mark Hvidsten.
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GR Focus
Handling the capital glut
Can Bermuda reinsurers manage their excess capital successfully after two record-breaking years? If the market can get this right, it could just help to ease competitive pressures, explains Laline Carvalho.
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Features
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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GR Focus
Bermuda: Trouble in paradise?
The credit crunch, unpopular policies and the ever-looming threat of a major catastrophe loss are just some of the challenges facing Bermuda reinsurers. Some say Bermuda is losing its shine and yet the market has enjoyed two years of record profits. Helen Yates takes stock.
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Benfield in $20.5m sidecar investment
Globe Re will underwrite business for Florida catastrophe exposure
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More rating downgrades for Ballantyne Re
Standard & Poor's has lowered its senior debt rating on Ballantyne Re notes to 'BB' from 'BBB-'
