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Enstar enjoys solid growth in Q2; reveals details of Coca-Cola deal
Enstar, a Bermuda-based holding company focussed on acquiring re/insurance companies in run-off, experienced substantial growth in the second quarter of 2016, largely attributed to acquisitions and reinsurance transactions it has made in the last year.   8 August 2016
Insurance
Reinsurance units contract in Q2 as Berkshire Hathaway shuns under-priced business
While Berkshire Hathaway’s primary insurance businesses experienced substantial growth in the second quarter of 2016 its reinsurance businesses shrank, the company blaming high capacity and intense competition in the sector.   8 August 2016
Insurance
R&Q CRS increases capacity; targets more SME business
R&Q Commercial Risk Services (CRS), part of R&Q’s managing general agent (MGA), has increased its total underwriting capacity to £15 million as part of a long term capacity agreement to secure more business with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).   8 August 2016
Insurance
Four Florida insurers settle with regulator over use of ‘Death Master File’
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office), Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS), and the Florida Office of the Attorney General (AG) have signed a national life claims settlement concerning the one-sided use of the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File (DMF) to stop paying a deceased person’s annuity.   5 August 2016
Insurance
Private capital remains vital to Lloyd’s but supply mechanism must adapt
Private capital plays a vital role in the capital structure of Lloyd’s and will continue to do so in the market’s plans for the future set out in Vision 2025 but the way it is provided to managing agents needs to adapt.   4 August 2016
Insurance
Profits dip at Hannover Re but it heralds ‘bottoming out’ of P/C rates
Profits and gross written premiums (GWP) for Hannover Re Group fell in the second quarter of 2016, largely due to the performance of its property/casualty reinsurance segment, which it stressed was facing challenging market conditions.   4 August 2016
Insurance
Exchange rates hit H1 profits at Aviva but underlying business remains bullish
After tax profits at Aviva were badly hit by what it called non-cash market variances and exchange rates in the first half of 2016 but the underlying performance of the business remained bullish, the company posting solid operating profits and encouraging growth.   4 August 2016
Reinsurance
ANALYSIS: Greenlight Re boss heralds new chapter despite more losses and criticism of business model
Losses at Greenlight Capital Re burgeoned in the second quarter of 2016 amid wider criticism of hedge fund reinsurers’ business models. But the company believes that it has now taken appropriate action to leave its problems behind.   3 August 2016
Alternative Risk Transfer
Western European insurers are adapting to an adverse environment: S&P
Western European insurers are exploring changes to their investment mixes, but strategic asset allocations have remained broadly stable in the past years, according to an analysis of 40 rated insurance groups by S&P Global Ratings.   3 August 2016
Insurance
Cat losses hit profits at Blue Capital but rate declines slow
Profits at Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings dipped sharply in the second quarter driven by higher levels of catastrophe losses globally. On a positive note, the company said declines in rates slowed in the mid-year renewals compared with a year earlier.   2 August 2016

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