Catalina News

Catalina Gets Lloyd’s ‘in Principle’ Approval to Launch Asta-Managed Syndicate 3232

Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, and Bermuda-based Catalina Group, a global provider of legacy reinsurance and capital solutions, announced that Lloyd’s have granted “in principle” approval of a new syndicate to underwrite reinsurance-to-close (RITC) transactions, within the Lloyd’s …

Brexit Creates Opportunities for Specialist Legacy Acquisition Insurers

Britain’s impending departure from the European Union is creating expansion opportunities for specialist general insurers who buy and manage policies closed to new customers. Whether Britain leaves the European Union without a deal or under a so-called hard Brexit, British …

Run-Off Firm Catalina Raises $700M, Forms Shareholder Restructure with Apollo, RenRe

Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., a legacy runoff property and casualty re/insurance specialist, announced it has completed a US$700 million equity capital raise and concluded its shareholder restructuring after receiving regulatory approvals. As a result of this transaction, Apollo Global Management …

RenaissanceRe to Buy Minority Stake in Run-Off Firm Catalina Holdings

RenaissanceRe will pick up a minority stake in Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., a long-term manager of legacy runoff P/C insurance and reinsurance businesses. Neither side is disclosing financial terms. RenaissanceRe will pursue the investment through its subsidiary RenaissanceRe Ventures Ltd. …

Catalina Buys Hartford Financial Products Int’l, Downlands Liability Management

Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Catalina Holdings UK Ltd., has completed its acquisition of Hartford Financial Products International Ltd. and Downlands Liability Management Ltd. from The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. The acquisition of HFPI …

Catalina Completes Acquisition of Allianz Unit, AGF Insurance, in UK

Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.* announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Catalina Holdings UK Ltd., has completed its acquisition of AGF Insurance Ltd. from a subsidiary of Allianz SE, following approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority, the UK insurance regulator. AGF …

Correction: Catalina to Buy Hartford Financial Products International & Downlands Liability Management

(Editor’s Note: The original version of this article published yesterday, July 26, omitted “International” from the headline “Catalina to Buy Hartford Financial Products International & Downlands Liability Management.” Insurance Journal regrets the omission.) Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. announced its wholly …

Catalina to Buy Hartford Financial Products International & Downlands Liability Management

(Editor’s Note: The original version of this article published yesterday, July 26, omitted “International” from the headline “Catalina to Buy Hartford Financial Products International & Downlands Liability Management.” Insurance Journal regrets the omission.) Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. announced its wholly …

Run-Off Specialty Firm Catalina Agrees to Buy Allianz Suisse Re from Allianz SE

Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. announced its wholly owned Swiss subsidiary, Glacier Reinsurance AG, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Allianz Suisse Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG from Allianz SE. Allianz Suisse Re is a Swiss regulated reinsurer incorporated in 2007 with the …

Catalina Acquires Runoff Vehicle KX Re from Tawa

Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd has announced that it has signed a definitive Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in KX Reinsurance Company Limited, including KX Re’s wholly owned subsidiary OX Reinsurance Company Limited, from Tawa plc. …