Reinsurance
Reinsurance Sector Can’t Shake A.M. Best Negative Outlook, Despite Market Bottoming
The outlook for the reinsurance sector is being held at negative by A.M. Best, which cited continuing market challenges that will hinder the potential for positive rating actions and may eventually ...
RenRe Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer Fonner to Depart in March
RenaissanceRe Holdings said that its chief investment officer and treasurer will be leaving the Bermuda-based reinsurer in the 2017 first quarter. Two people will take over his responsibilities. Todd ...
Lloyd’s Urges ‘Underwriting Discipline’ in Wake of 2016 Member Losses
Underwriters at Lloyd's of London lost money in 2016, driving the 90-plus syndicates in the insurance market to be more selective in the risks they take on and forcing Lloyd's to cut its subscription ...
Beechwood Re Reportedly Exploring Sale After Platinum Woes
The Beechwood group of reinsurance companies is in talks to sell most or all of itself after a backlash from some clients due to its relationship with troubled hedge fund manager Platinum Partners, ...
Tokio Millennium Re Restructures Third Party Capital Markets Facilitation Arm
A division of Tokio Millennium Re focused on third party capital markets facilitation is changing its management structure in a bid to boost efficiency. The changes are coming to Tokio Solution ...
Execs On The Move at Chubb, XL Catlin, CNA and More
Chubb appointed a 25-year insurance veteran to lead Commercial Insurance operations in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. XL Catlin made key leadership appointments for its Reinsurance ...
NAIC Brings on Former Penn. Commissioner Consedine as New CEO
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners picked a former Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner as its new CEO. Michael Consedine, who will take on his new role in early 2017, said in ...
La Niña Will Chill Northern U.S., Dry Out the South Through Winter
A La Nina that threatens to push cold temperatures across the northern U.S. and extend drought conditions in the south will probably remain in the Pacific deep into the winter, fading away by spring, ...