Gulf Re News

Arch Re Launches Gulf Underwriting Entity to Supplement Gulf Re’s Role

Arch Reinsurance Ltd. has created an entity to handle its underwriting in the Gulf region and eventually replace the role Gulf Re plays in its business there, a few years after it fully acquired the struggling reinsurer for this purpose. …

Arch Reinsurance Completes Acquisition of Dubai’s Gulf Re

Bermuda-based Arch Reinsurance Ltd., a member of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has completed the acquisition of Gulf Reinsurance Ltd. Gulf Re, a specialty reinsurer based in the Dubai International Financial Centre, was founded jointly by Arch and the Gulf Investment …

Arch Reports Q4 Net Income of $209.7 Million; $812.4 Million for 2014

Arch Capital Group Ltd., a Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance company, reports that net income available to Arch common shareholders for the 2014 fourth quarter was $209.7 million, or $1.60 per share, compared to $156.0 million, or $1.14 per share, for …

Ratings Recap: Eni Insurance, Gulf Re

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Eni Insurance Limited (EIL), which is based in Dublin, Ireland, both with stable outlooks. EIL is the …

Ratings Recap: Continental Re, Gulf Re

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Nigeria’s Continental Reinsurance Plc, both with stable outlooks. Best said the ratings of Continental Re “continue to …

Ratings: Gulf Re, Heddington, Cooperativa Seguros, Contractors Bonding (NZ)

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of the United Arab Emirates Gulf Reinsurance Limited. Best …