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With Another Fla. Hurricane Coming, Signs Pointing to Bigger Spike in Reinsurance Rates

One of the largest providers of reinsurance for Florida carriers is predicting major increases in rates next year, a move that could add fuel to the fire for a reform package at the upcoming special session of the Florida Legislature. …

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 …

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 …

Hagerty to Join RenRe Board as MacGinnitie Steps Down

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced that W. James (“Jim”) MacGinnitie, 76, who has served as a member of the Board since 2000, will retire as a Director, and that William F. (“Bill”) Hagerty IV, 55, will join the Board, in …