Reinsurance Execs at Rendez-Vous Question Recent High-Priced M&As September 15, 2015 By Sarah Jones Global reinsurance executives who met in Monaco questioned whether a frenzy of mergers in Europe means buyers of Lloyd’s of...
Swiss Re CFO: Some Reinsurance Deals in Time May Prove ‘Adventuresome’ September 15, 2015 By Jonathan Gould Some takeovers in the reinsurance industry by investors from outside the sector may ultimately be viewed as “adventuresome,” the chief...
Aon Launches Cat Model for Marine & Energy Insurers September 15, 2015 Aon Benfield announced it has invested in an innovative catastrophe model to help marine and energy insurers more accurately assess...
Reinsurers Seek New Markets, Underinsured Risks to Ease Price Pressures September 14, 2015 By Jonathan Gould Major reinsurers like Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re are looking to new markets and selling more cover to existing...
Guy Carpenter Execs Discuss Reinsurance Trends at Rendez-Vous Panel September 14, 2015 Challenging market conditions due to abundant capacity, the ongoing influx of new capital and limited loss experience, continue to put...
Reinsurers Expect Continued Downward Pressure on Pricing During 2016 September 14, 2015 By Sarah Jones The world’s largest reinsurers and brokers see little relief in pricing in 2016 amid a relentless influx of alternative capital...
Who Will Be Next? M&A Trends to Be Eyed at Monaco Reinsurance Meeting September 11, 2015 By Carolyn Cohn and Jonathan Gould A prolonged decline in global reinsurance prices is spurring merger moves in the sector, with many executives attending next week’s...
Third Point Re: ‘It’s Tough Out There’ with Ongoing Influx of Capital Market Capacity September 11, 2015 By Sonali Basak Executives at Dan Loeb’s reinsurer, which is headed for its second-straight annual decline in New York trading, told investors not...
Amlin Deal Puts M&A Spotlight on 4 Remaining Publicly Traded Lloyd’s Insurers September 9, 2015 By Sarah Jones Amlin Plc’s $5.3 billion takeover by a Japanese competitor has put the remaining four publicly traded Lloyd’s of London insurers...
Tier 1 Reinsurers More Resilient than Smaller Firms in Current Market: Fitch September 4, 2015 Major tier 1 reinsurers stand to benefit most from a changing reinsurance market and mounting competitive pressures, while small mono-line...