Specialty
Enstar Debuts KaylaRe, a Reinsurer Focused on Specialty Coverage
KaylaRe is hitting the market, a new carrier focused on global specialty reinsurance coverage backed largely by Enstar. The Class 4, Bermuda-based reinsurer debuts with $620 million in capital, $300 ...
Guidewire Grabbing ISCS for $160M, With an Eye on the Cloud
Guidewire, a software company focused on the P/C industry, will buy a tech outfit specializing in cloud computing for about $160 million in cash. The acquisition also helps it access the small ...
Fitch Places Allied World’s Financial Strength Status on Rating Watch Negative
Fairfax Financial may see huge possibilities in its $4.9 billion agreement to buy Allied World Assurance Co., but Fitch Ratings is responding cautiously to the news. Fitch placed Allied World's 'A+' ...
A $4.9B Allied World Buy Means Watsa’s Fairfax Is Betting on Trump
Prem Watsa, the Canadian investor who just agreed to buy a Swiss company in his largest deal, called the $4.9 billion agreement a bet on U.S. growth under President-elect Donald Trump. The purchase ...2017 Predictions Part I: Brexit Opportunities and More M&A to Come
M&A and Brexit will be major factors for the global insurance/reinsurance industry over the coming year, according to predictions from the insurance team at the international law firm Clyde & ...
Watsa’s Fairfax Will Snatch Up Allied World in $4.9B Deal
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. agreed to buy insurer Allied World Assurance Co. for $4.9 billion in cash and stock in Chief Executive Officer Prem Watsa's largest purchase. Fairfax will pay $54 per ...
Dwindling Investment Returns, Heavy Competition Erode Insurance Industry Fundamentals
The ongoing pressures of diminishing investment returns, dwindling loss reserves and intense competition are beginning to erode industry fundamentals, cautioned A.M. Best in a special report titled ...
Two Insurance-Related Risk Services Companies Make Acquisitions
Two companies that provide various services and products in insurance-related areas including risk management compliance and claims have made acquisitions. The first, Origami Risk in Chicago, said it ...