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Willis Re Report: Capital Growth Eases as M&A, Capital Mgmt. Accelerate

In its most recent Reinsurance Market Report Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Group Holdings plc, notes: “Faced with significant over-capacity and widespread pricing pressure, the growth in global capital dedicated to reinsurance has stabilized during the first half …

Lancashire 1st Half Profit Drops 10% Amid ‘Pricing Pressures’ at Lloyd’s

Lancashire Holdings Ltd. reported a 10 percent fall in first-half profit amid “pricing pressure” in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market. The company said pretax profit decreased to $88.6 million in the six months through June, while gross written premiums …

A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings for Reaseguradora Patria

A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” from “a-” of Reaseguradora Patria, S.A. (Patria Re) (Mexico). The outlook for these ratings was revised to stable from positive. …