reinsurance News
GEICO Drags Down Berkshire Hathaway’s Q2 Insurance Earnings
Berkshire Hathaway's insurance division produced a mixed performance during the 2021 second quarter. Rate increases generally carried the day, though the conglomerate's GEICO unit dragged down ...
PartnerRe Q2 Results Display Positive Income, Rate and Investment Gains
PartnerRe saw a strong jump in net income during the 2021 second quarter, backed by strong rate increases and reduced impact from the COVID-19 economic downturn. The Bermuda-based reinsurer booked ...
Casualty Proved to Be a Strong Diversifier for Reinsurers: Aon
Casualty is proving its value as a good diversifier for reinsurers, especially given the positive primary rate movement seen in recent years, according to an Aon report. The combination of challenged ...
AXIS Re Promotes Three Executives in Bid to Beef Up Product Leadership Efforts
AXIS Re promoted three executives - two to newly-created positions – as part of an effort to strengthen product leadership within the company. Simon Stirnemann has been promoted to AXIS Re Head of ...
Travelers Makes ‘Strategic Minority Investment’ in Fidelis Insurance Holdings
The Travelers Companies said it has made a "strategic minority investment" in Fidelis Insurance Holdings, a privately-owned global specialty insurer and reinsurer. Neither side disclosed financial ...
Europe, U.S. and Canada Slammed by Record Weather Catastrophes in June: Aon
June 2021 left Europe with its costliest severe storm period on record. Meanwhile, over in the U.S. in Canada, record-setting heatwaves caused significant damage, according to Aon's latest natural ...
Arch Capital Closes $700M Acquisition of Watford Holdings
Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd., along with investment partners Kelso & Company and Warburg Pincus, announced the completion of its previously disclosed acquisition of Watford Holdings Ltd. ...
Today’s ILS Investor: A Catalyst for Change
The $90 billion insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector is undergoing a sea change, led by investors with significant experience in the industry and a heightened awareness of the need to marry their ...