Reinsurance
Swiss Re Shares Drop After New Profit Target Falls Short of Expectations
Swiss Re shares dropped 7.5 percent on Friday after the world's second-largest reinsurer announced a new profit target that fell short of market expectations.
The ...
MGA Bobcat Re Launched in U.S. by Former K2 CAT Execs
A new property-catastrophe reinsurance MGA, Bobcat Re, has been launched by a group of private investors, including former K2 CAT executives David Carson and James Sharpington as well as Glenn T. ...
Everest Group’s AM Best Rating Outlook Now Negative; IQUW Under Review
Reacting to developments at Everest Group and IQUW this week, AM Best has issued statements about the ratings of the two companies. Everest Group Rating Affirmed But Outlook Revised AM Best announced ...
Anchored in Maritime Roots, the Cayman Islands Set Sail for Reinsurance Opportunities
The Cayman Islands have a story familiar to many in insurance—entering the industry unexpectedly from somewhere else.
In fact, the ...
Reinsurers Hold Bulk of Jamaica’s Property Exposures From Hurricane Melissa: Reports
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful category 5 storm — a record for the Caribbean island nation — which brought storm surge, torrential rain, strong winds and massive ...Update: Jamaica Catastrophe Bondholders Now Face Full-Trigger Event
Investors in Jamaica's catastrophe bond now face a full trigger event that would force payment of the entire $150 million bond to help the island deal with fallout from Hurricane Melissa. That's ...
Hurricane Melissa Makes Cuba Landfall After Lashing Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba less than a day after it became the strongest recorded storm to strike Jamaica, where it left hundreds of thousands without power and forced hospitals to ...
Everest Refocusing as Reserve Charge Hits Earnings; Buying $1.2B ADC
Bermuda-based Everest Group, Ltd. published three announcements yesterday—one detailing a third-quarter income decline, and others describing actions to sharpen the company's focus on its core ...