Catlin News
Former Catlin Exec to Lead Ironshore’s Europe Expansion
Ironshore is opening new offices in Germany, Switzerland and The Netherlands, with further expansion in Continental Europe expected down the line. What's more, the Bermuda-based specialty insurer ...
BHSI Has Asia in Sight With New D&O Liability, Professional Indemnity Policies
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, with an eye on expanding in Asia, is marketing new D&O liability and professional indemnity policies to commercial and financial firms. The insurer's ...
Catlin’s Merger Driver: ‘A Duty of Care’
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A VINTAGE CARRIER MANAGEMENT ARTICLE FROM 2015 The unexpected combination of XL Group and Catlin came after two years of trust-building communication between the leaders of the ...
A.M. Best: Gross Written Reinsurance Premium Drops in London Market
Lloyd's gross written reinsurance premium dropped more than 5 percent from 2013 to 2014, underscoring the competitive threat to the London market posed by local and regional reinsurance hubs, A.M. ...
With Merger Complete, XL Catlin Debuts
XL Group Plc.'s approximately $4 billion deal to buy Catlin Group Ltd. closed on May 1. Beginning Monday, May 4, the global insurer and reinsurer debuts a new name: XL Catlin. "After nearly two years ...
XL Group CEO McGavick: His ‘High Stakes’ Deals Beat the ‘Roadkill’ that Followed
XL Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Mike McGavick said that while he shuns casinos unless he's with his mother-in-law, he's felt lately like he was sitting at a "high stakes table" as he made ...
Berkshire, Ironshore in E&S Top 10; XL Catlin May be Next: SNL Data Analysis
Berkshire Hathaway and Ironshore were among the top 10 writers of U.S. excess and surplus lines business in 2014, according to data compiled by SNL Financial. XL Group and Catlin Group haven't made ...
XL Group Predicts More Global Regulations When Catlin Deal Concludes
XL Group Plc, the insurer that agreed to buy Catlin Group Ltd. for about $4 billion, said it faces a risk label after the deal that could lead to increased oversight from global regulators. ...