Einhorn Greenlight Re News

Hurricane Irma Adds to Pressure on New Greenlight Re Chief

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn has endured a number of losing bets at his insurance venture. Now, the weather is becoming a threat for his Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. The company’s stock has slumped about 9 percent since Aug. 31 …

Greenlight Re Expanding into Europe, Asia with New Partnership

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., the reinsurer that counts on hedge fund manager David Einhorn to oversee its investment portfolio, reached a deal to expand in Europe and Asia as the company seeks to improve underwriting. The reinsurer’s Irish subsidiary is …

Greenlight Re Seeks Recovery in Mortgage Market After Construction, Vehicle, Florida Losses

David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., the reinsurer seeking to reverse underwriting losses, is pushing into the mortgage-guaranty market after being burned by fraudulent claims on property policies in Florida. Greenlight Re has been struggling to find profitable insurance underwriting …

Loeb’s Third Point Re Set for IPO as Einhorn’s Truck Bet Shows Insurers’ Risk

Investors in Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.’s initial public offering are betting on billionaire hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb. They’re also taking on risk from an unprofitable underwriting operation. The sale could raise as much as $322.2 million and price today, …