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Softening rates in the mainstream reinsurance market have driven players to seek growth in alternative lines. Focusing on one of those lines—excess and surplus—Intelligent Insurer looks at new entrants seeking a part of the action and asks whether this market has the sustainability for increased capacity. 1 May 2015
Insurance
Bermuda-based Endurance posted a solid set of results in the first quarter of 2015, driven by strong growth in both its insurance and reinsurance segments. 5 May 2015
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Say its name too loud and it might disappear—the onset of a hard market has been whispered about for some 12 months. Even if rates are hardening, is the industry clutching at straws when underlying exposures also seem to be increasing, and with so much capacity waiting in the wings? Intelligent Insurer investigates. 4 September 2019
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ACE Group has made a number of key executive appointments in its multinational claims operations to support the recent creation of ACE’s global accounts division. 19 September 2014
Insurance
Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG) has closed an investment in RISCOM, an underwriting agency based in Shreveport, Louisiana. 7 April 2015
Insurance
European insurers are accelerating their investment into infrastructure, and Aviva’s plan to more than treble its exposure to infrastructure emphasises this trend, according to Fitch Ratings. 10 November 2016
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Size is an increasingly important factor in the success of reinsurance businesses, according to SCOR, and the pressure remains on smaller players to merge. 27 July 2018
Insurance
As much as reinsurers might wish for a big loss to trigger a hard market, that is unlikely given the capital waiting in the wings. 1 November 2016
Insurance
One of the outcomes of the increased regulatory burden that has been imposed on insurers in recent years, exacerbated by Solvency II, has been the forcing of smaller insurers to consider either converting into agencies, thus avoiding a big part of the burden, or selling out to bigger players. 12 September 2016
Insurance
The boards of CF Corporation and Fidelity & Guaranty Life (FGL) approved a definitive merger agreement under which CF Corp. will acquire FGL for a total of approximately $1.84 billion, plus the assumption of $405 million of existing debt. 25 May 2017
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