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Convex Group announces CEO appointments
Executives to take the reins of subsidiaries in Bermuda and London.
Third Point Re invests in new Boylan-led start-up
MGA Arcadian Risk Capital will begin writing business from Bermuda on 1 October 2020.
Aon adds Pett to Bermuda reinsurance team
Joins from Nephila Capital as a Vice President and broker.
Catalina names new CEOs for Bermuda and Swiss units
Sarah Ruberry joins as Catalina General CEO from StarStone.
Hamilton Re poaches former AXIS Capital executive as CEO
Veteran executive to start on Bermuda in October, pending approval.
Sompo swoops for former XL Catlin executive
Company aims to develop strategic relationships with new executive pick.
Jagoda to join Aeolus from Elementum
Executive to join at a date to be announced.
ILS Capital Management deal frees trapped capital
Company claims that deal is first of its kind.
IGI announces Q2 2020 profit
H1 profit dips, but company remains pleased with progress.
Interviews
A view from Bermuda on ILS in 2020
Hanni Ali, head of ILS for Hamilton, on how alternative capital will flow in this year.
Earned perspective - AIG's Duffy on Bermuda
Catherine Duffy, Country Manager of Bermuda for AIG’s General Insurance business, reflects on her decades in the industry.
Profiles: Top women in re/insurance
Profiles: Contrary to the diverse consumer base insurance serves, most industry C-suites are dominated by white, older men. Reactions speaks to some of the industry’s most renowned women as well as what can be done to get more women in the industry.
Kevin O'Donnell's tough act to follow at RenRe
Interview: The top threat to catastrophe reinsurer RenaissanceRe’s new CEO Kevin O'Donnell maintaining his predecessor’s enviable returns is a flood of alternative reinsurance capacity settling for single-digit returns. He is bullish about RenRe's future.
Albert Benchimol: Axis Capital ready to thrive
Interview: Albert Benchimol has had a busy year since taking over as CEO of Bermudian insurer and reinsurer Axis Capital, dealing with the ousting of its chairman and Superstorm Sandy losses. He is now confident that a strong period of growth is ahead for his firm.
Interview: John Nelson, chairman of Lloyd's - The internationalist
John Nelson has had a busy first year as chairman of Lloyd’s, with the market’s Vision 2025 plan his biggest contribution so far. He believes the make-up of firms and people at Lloyd’s is not diverse enough.
Profile: Validus’ Ed Noonan bounces back
Ed Noonan, CEO of Bermudian reinsurer Validus, has responded to missing out on Transatlantic Re by launching a $500m joint venture with hedge fund manager John Paulson and agreeing to buy Flagstone Re for $623m. He says it is time to adapt or die.
Tokio Millennium Re targeting expansion
Interview: Tokio Marine’s reinsurance unit is aiming to grow in Europe and beyond, according to group CEO Tatsuhiko Hoshina and Continental Europe CEO Stephan Ruoff.
Watson’s steady approach at Argo Group
INTERVIEW: Mark Watson, CEO of Argo, says that his firm is looking to expand, but won’t rush into any decisions.
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ESG: The hidden D&O/E&O risk
Ascot’s Kenny Li talks about what can happen when asset managers invest outside their mandate.
Editor's comment: What’s good for the Beatle …
Why Bermuda remains inspiring for Reactions’ Editor-in-Chief.
Editor's comment: What could have been...
Reactions editor Christopher Munro considers what might have been with England at the World Cup and Bermuda's role in the re/insurance industry.
Americas editor comment: Brexit's North American impact - FREE
The implications of the UK’s vote to leave the EU on the North American re/insurance industry remains opaque.
Editor's comment: Reinsurers' sleight of hand - FREE
The cheating phase of reserve releases is well underway, but reinsurers' underlying RoEs are reaching new lows, David Benyon, editor of Reactions, writes.
Reactions April digital issue online now!
This month's magazine issue celebrates 35 years of Reactions, plus features on terrorism, Iran sanctions, reinsurance broking and the run-off market.
Bermuda comment: David in a world of financial Goliaths
Given that it is one of the smallest territories in the world, many would be surprised at the integral role Bermuda plays in managing the economic fallout after natural disasters, writes Americas editor Christopher Munro.
Editor's comment: Dazed and confused
If the actors of today’s re/insurance market were transposed into the setting of a 1980s high school movie, the plot would definitely be Prom Night.
Editor's comment: Who’s next to get married?
Comment: Whether its brokers, insurers or reinsurers, companies are currently coupling up like amorous teens at a high school dance.