Kevin J. O’Donnell News

RenRe Launches Casualty, Specialty Venture for ILS Investors

With institutional investors providing the bulk of the capital, RenaissanceRe Holdings has announced the creation of a new joint venture dedicated to casualty and specialty risks. Launched with $475 million of capital, the venture—Fontana Holdings L.P.—targets institutional investors, who contributed …

People Moves: Beazley Names Head of Cyber Services – Int’l; RenaissanceRe Appoints Senior ESG, Climate Roles; Barr Joins Miller’s Specialist Credit and Political Risks Team

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurers Beazley and RenaissanceRe Holdings, as well as insurance broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Beazley Appoints New Head of Cyber Services – International Specialist insurer Beazley …

RenaissanceRe Creates Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategic Areas

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. has announced three strategic focus areas as part of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy: Promoting Climate Resilience; Closing the Protection Gap; and Inducing Positive Societal Change. More information can be found on RenaissanceRe’s new ESG …

Global Re Forum Taps PartnerRe’s Clarke as Chair, Hannover Re’s Henchoz as Vice Chair

The Global Reinsurance Forum (GRF) has appointed Emmanuel Clarke, president and CEO of PartnerRe for a two-year term. He succeeds Kevin J. O’Donnell, CEO of RenaissanceRe, who became chairman in 2018. Jean-Jacques Henchoz, CEO Hannover Re, was named vice chairman. …

RenaissanceRe Completes $1.5B Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced it has concluded its acquisition of Tokio Marine Holdings’ reinsurance platform for $1.5 billion in cash and RenaissanceRe common shares. The acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re AG and Tokio Millennium Re (UK) Ltd. (collectively known as …

RenaissanceRe Estimates Q3 Claims Costs of $155M from Natural Catastrophes

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced it currently estimates that the cost of claims from third quarter 2018 catastrophe events will have an estimated net negative impact of approximately $155 million on its third quarter 2018 results. The estimated losses for these …

RenaissanceRe’s Q4 Operating Income Is $135M, Down from $140.3M in Q4 2014

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. reported fourth quarter 2015 operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $135.0 million, or $3.07 per diluted common share, compared to $140.3 million, or $3.62 per diluted common share, in the fourth quarter of 2014. …

RenRe Reports Q2 Net Income of $73.2M, Operating Income of $99.9M

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. reported net income available to common shareholders of $73.2 million, or $1.59 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2015, compared to $120.8 million, or $2.95, respectively, in the second quarter of 2014. Operating income …

RenaissanceRe Reports Q1 Net Income of $167.8M, Up From $151M in Q1 2014

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. reported net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $167.8 million, or $4.14 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $151.0 million, or $3.56, respectively, in the first quarter of 2014. …

RenaissanceRe Completes Acquisition of Platinum Underwriters

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. The acquisition was originally announced on November 24, 2014. “The combination of RenaissanceRe and Platinum marks an important milestone for our company, benefiting our expanded …