Archive

  • The thorny regulatory issue of PE and Bermudian re/insurers

    23 September 2024

    The BMA has its sights set on parent-originated illiquid investments in the GAs of Bermuda's underwriters

  • Chart of the Week: IMAs between Bermuda's re/insurers and asset managers revealed in forthcoming research

    13 September 2024

    Terms of Sirius Point's redeeming from Third Point is one part of Insurance Risk Data's study

  • Sirius Point trims exposure to Third Point further in 2023

    09 July 2024

    However reduction to $77.5m was not as sharp as in 2021/2022

  • Dan Loeb's Third Point on a wave, by founding asset-intensive reinsurer Malibu Life Re

    07 May 2024

    Reinsurer already has $3bn quote share deal with annuity underwriter

  • Comment - Insurance regulators confront crypto currencies

    02 May 2024

    Pronouncements by watchdogs about digital tenders seem to be softening, though not warming, to the asset class

  • Chart of the Week - What Apollo earns in fees for helping Bermuda CIOs (and, separately, ancient Greeks)

    15 December 2023

    Apollo Global Management is in a growing phalanx of asset experts coining it in, by originating investments for Bermudian re/insurers

  • FWD names successor to CFO Jon Nielsen

    31 May 2023

    Sid Sankaran will join from Oscar Health

  • AIG's life sale could fund repurchase of half its stock by 2025, Third Point says

    09 February 2023

    Hedge fund took stake in US giant last quarter

  • Floating-rate notes from a small island

    08 December 2022

    Bermuda's re/insurers are concerned billions of dollars' worth of their floating-rate investments are facing uncertain times as the world weans itself, gradually, off Libor benchmarks. David Walker reports

  • How to bury a hatchet - Argo reveals its 'peace-plan' details struck with Voce Capital

    28 November 2022

    In its latest annual financial statement, Argo Group revealed its managers were 'exploring all options' for the re/insurer's future, including M&A/sale. David Walker examines the background