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BMS Capital Advisory Leads $45M Capital Raise by Brotherhood Mutual

BMS Capital Advisory (BMS CA) announced it has completed a $45 million private placement of surplus notes issued by Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company (Brotherhood) to funds managed by Dekania Capital Management, an indirect investment advisory subsidiary of Cohen & Company …

Specialty Re/Insurer Convex Group Raises $1B in Additional Capital

Specialty insurer and reinsurer Convex Group Ltd. announced it has secured commitments for an additional $1.0 billion of equity capital, subject to the requisite regulatory approvals. Bermuda-based Convex launched in April 2019 with $1.7 billion of initial committed capital. This …

The Class of 2020: Capital Raising for Existing Firms or Insurance Startups?

Even though accelerating hard market conditions may seem ideal for a growing crop of professionals with designs on starting up insurance and reinsurance companies, garnering AM Best ratings still won’t be easy for newbies. Capital is coming into the industry …

Qatar Insurance Weighs Bond Issue to Raise Capital Reserves: Sources

Qatar Insurance Co. (QIC) plans a bond issue to boost its capital reserves, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. It would be the first perpetual bond to be issued by the insurance sector in the Gulf. Qatar’s …

Korean Regulators: Insurers Must Boost Capital to Prepare for Aging Population

South Korea’s insurers have been told by regulators to boost capital to prepare for an aging population, with the United Nations predicting a world-beating average life expectancy of 95.5 years by the end of the century. The Financial Supervisory Service …