Reinsurance
Fitch Sees Alternative Capital Fueling Reinsurance Mergers
Mergers and acquisitions in the reinsurance industry may rise in coming years because of higher valuations and the inflow of alternative capital, according to Fitch Ratings Ltd. The consolidation ...
Third Point Re’s Underwriting Model to Top Greenlight’s, Advises JPMorgan
Dan Loeb's Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., which had a public offering last month, will probably produce better underwriting results than David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., JPMorgan Chase ...
Nat Cat Re Demand to Double in High-Growth Markets; Declining U.S. Rates to Stabilize in ’14: Swiss Re
Swiss Re expects the demand for natural catastrophe reinsurance to double in high-growth markets and to rise by around 50 percent in mature markets by 2020, the reinsurer said in a statement. ...
Hurricane Season 2013 Unusual, Says RMS; Humberto Expected to Miss U.S.
This is the first season in 11 years not to have produced a landfalling hurricane by August, RMS said on Monday morning in a hurricane fact sheet released to the media. The statement noted that there ...
Reinsurance Industry Could Attract $100B in New Capital: Aon
The reinsurance industry may attract about $100 billion of new capital from alternative sources over the next five years as pension and hedge funds boost investment, according to broker Aon Plc. ...
Let’s Not Exaggerate Alt Re Impact: Munich Re’s Jeworrek
With catastrophe excess-of-loss reinsurance premiums making up less that less than 10 percent of its overall portfolio, the influx of capital from institutional investors into the reinsurance market ...
Montpelier Re Launches Montpelier Risk Institute; Scientists, Insurance Experts Collaborating
Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. announced the launch of the Montpelier Risk Institute (MRI) on Sunday, explaining that the virtual risk institute that will leverage the complementary capabilities of ...Munich Re Forecasts Stable Reinsurance Rates for January Renewals
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, said it expects stable rates for its property and casualty reinsurance at January price negotiations. "Prices will remain largely stable, chiefly due to the ...