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Bermuda-based re/insurer AXIS Capital's CEO reports “strong” second quarter results were “made possible” by continuing improvement in core underwriting margins, operating return on equity of 12.3 percent, and a 6 percent growth in book value per share. 31 July 2019
Insurance
Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group has agreed to acquire Barbican Group Holdings from funds managed by US alternative asset management firm Carlson Capital, in a move aimed at expanding its Lloyd’s and London market footprint. 31 July 2019
Alternative Risk Transfer
A flight to quality is underway in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, following disappointing performance in 2017 and 2018 according to a new survey by Intelligent Insurer’s sister publication Bermuda:Re+ILS. 31 July 2019
Insurance
Growth in reinsurance and mortgage operations drove underwriting profits and improved combined ratio at Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group in the second quarter of 2019. 30 July 2019
Insurance
Everest Re Group’s CEO praised the firm’s “outstanding result” in the second quarter of 2019 as it reported growth in written premiums and net income in its results for Q2 2019 and the first six months of the year. 30 July 2019
Alternative Risk Transfer
Hiscox has delivered profits in its results for the first six months of 2019 “despite a more challenging claims experience”, said Bronek Masojada, chief executive at the re/insurer. 29 July 2019
Insurance
Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe enjoyed solid growth and improved non-life combined ratio in the second quarter of 2019. The results were driven by strong property/casualty performance and investment gains. 29 July 2019
Insurance
Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings has decided to cease active operations and pursue an orderly run-off of its liabilities and in-force portfolio and return capital to shareholders as it winds up operations. 26 July 2019
Alternative Risk Transfer
Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group' US mortgage insurance operation Arch Mortgage Insurance Company (Arch MI) has confirmed a $700 million of indemnity reinsurance from special purpose reinsurer Bellemeade Re 2019-3 in an insurance-linked security (ILS) deal. 26 July 2019
Insurance
Specialty insurer Markel Corporation intends to establish a new retrocessional insurance linked securities (ILS) fund platform ahead of the 2020 renewal period in Bermuda, comprised of a reinsurance company, fund entity and investment manager. 26 July 2019
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