Reinsurance
Greenlight Re Triggers ‘Refresh’ of Operations With Executive Changes
Greenlight Capital Re made some major executive changes in what the company is dubbing a "refresh" of its operations. The Cayman Islands-based specialist property and casualty reinsurance company ...
Lloyd’s Records $520M H1 Loss Stemming From COVID-19 Claims
Lloyd's of London recorded a pretax loss of 400 million pounds ($520.08 million) in the first half, battered by the coronavirus pandemic, the commercial insurance market said on Thursday. Insurers ...
ACORD’s Innovation Tools Experiencing Soaring Reinsurance Demand
ACORD, the standard setting body for the global insurance industry, is experiencing a massive jump in global reinsurance and other industry interest in its digital products and services, CEO Bill ...
Arch Capital Reportedly Leading $500M Bid for Reinsurer Watford Holdings
A consortium led by insurer Arch Capital Group Ltd has made an approximately $500 million offer to acquire reinsurance firm Watford Holdings Ltd , people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The ...
Former AXIS Capital Exec Thomas to Become Hamilton Re’s Next CEO
Hamilton Re will turn to a veteran of AXIS Capital and AIG as its new chief executive officer. Megan Thomas is taking on the CEO slot, Hamilton Re parent Hamilton Insurance Group announced on Sept. ...
More Negative Rating Actions Coming for Reinsurers Over the Next Year: S&P
Despite the global reinsurance sector's "robust capital position" and "very high rate rises," which are expected to "carry on for the remainder of year, and continue for major renewals in 2021," ...
Schools Dogged by Unaddressed COVID-19 Insurance Liability Questions: A.M. Best
Questions about COVID-19-related insurance liability are dogging schools as they begin classes, and answers remain elusive, according to new commentary from A.M. Best. "Uncertainty about the plethora ...
Moody’s Downgrades Global Reinsurance Sector Outlook
Moody's downgraded its outlook for the global reinsurance sector to negative from stable, citing a challenging operating environment hampered by the coronavirus pandemic and its adverse impact on ...