Flagstone Re News

Best Sees No Rating Changes from of Flagstone Reassurance Restructuring

A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Flagstone Reassurance Suisse S.A., Cayman Islands-based , Island Heritage Insurance Company Ltd. And Cyprus-based Flagstone Alliance Insurance and …

Lloyd’s Insurer Omega Backs Haverford Offer

Insurance entrepreneur Mark Byrne pulled ahead in the race to buy Lloyd’s of London insurer Omega after Omega and its top shareholder backed his offer, prompting his main rival to withdraw. Omega, at the centre of a three-way takeover battle …

Flagstone Realigns Management; Prestia Named CEO Flagstone U.S

Luxembourg-based Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings announced that Gary Prestia has been appointed CEO of Flagstone Representatives (US) Inc. and chairman of Mosaic NY, effective September 1. He will be stepping down as chief underwriting officer for North America at Flagstone Réassurance …

Ratings Roundup: Aviva/Delta Lloyd, Montana Re (cat bonds), Montpelier Re (notes), Arab Orient

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has commented that the ratings for the UK’s Aviva plc and its subsidiary companies remain unchanged as a result of Aviva’s announcement to sell a portion of its holding in the Netherlands-based Delta …

Best Affirms Flagstone Re’s Ratings; Outlook Revised to Negative

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Flagstone Reassurance Suisse S.A. and Flagstone Alliance Insurance and Reinsurance PLC, which is based in Limassol, Cyprus. Best also affirmed …

S&P Puts Montana Re Cat Bonds on CreditWatch Negative after Japan Quake

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has placed its ‘B- (sf)’ rating on Montana Re Ltd.’s Class E notes on CreditWatch with negative implications. The notes, totaling $210 million, were originally placed at the end of December 2010 by Flagstone Re. …

Flagstone Re Estimates $60-$80 Mn in Queensland Losses; NZ Quake in Process

Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings announced that its preliminary estimate from loss events that have occurred in Australia in the first quarter of 2011 is expected to be between $60 to $80 million, net of reinstatement premiums and retrocession. “These events include, …