Greenlight Re News

Greenlight Re Reports Q4 Net Income of $60.7 Million; $109.6 Million for Year

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., which is based in the Cayman Islands, reported net income of $60.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to net income of $83.9 million for the same period in 2013. Net income for the …

Hedge Funds Move Into Catastrophe Reinsurance

Hedge funds are muscling their way into the market to share the cost of cleaning up after natural catastrophes, but skeptics are questioning whether they will stick around ahead of the next “big one” as underwriting returns fall. Hedge funds …

Best Affirms Greenlight Re and Affiliates Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Greenlight Reinsurance, Ltd., as well as the FSR of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and ICR of “a-” of Greenlight Re’s affiliate, …

Traynor Joins Greenlight Re Ireland to Build UK, Europe Expansion

Greenlight Reinsurance Ireland, Ltd., a subsidiary of Cayman Islands-based Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd., a specialist property and casualty reinsurer, announced that Caryl J. Traynor officially joined the company on June 1, 2012, serving in the role of General Manager and …

Greenlight Re Appoints Drake as VP-Business Development

Cayman Islands-based Greenlight Capital Re, a specialist property and casualty reinsurer, has appointed John H. Drake, Jr. as Vice President, Business Development. He will be responsible for maintaining productive client and broker relationships while also identifying attractive new business opportunities, …

Ratings Roundup: Fuji Fire, Greenlight Re

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb+” of The Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Limited, and has removed both ratings from under …

Best Upgrades Greenlight Re’s Ratings to ‘A’; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to ‘a’ from ‘a-‘ of Cayman Islands-based Greenlight Reinsurance, Ltd., and has also affirmed the FSR of ‘A-‘ …

Best Sees no Change to Greenlight Re’s Ratings with New CEO

A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Cayman Islands-based Greenlight Reinsurance, Ltd. are unchanged after announcement of a change in top management. The outlook for both ratings …