Latest Bermuda Headlines

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Dunleavy Named Aspen Re’s CUO, Succeeding Issavi Who Moves to Ryan Specialty

Jun 7 2019 // Emil Issavi, previously Aspen Re’s president and chief underwriting officer and managing director of the Americas is taking on a new role as a senior executive of Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), RSG Underwriting Managers...

Aspen to Place UK MGA in Runoff, Closes Dublin Office and Makes Executive Changes

May 15 2019 // Aspen Insurance Holdings is placing its UK managing general agency in runoff, closing its Dublin office and making a slew of executive personnel changes including naming a new CEO of Aspen Bermuda, a new group chief...

Third Point Reinsurance Names Malloy as CEO, Succeeding Bredahl Who Has Resigned

May 10 2019 // Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (TPRE) has appointed Daniel Malloy as CEO, effective May 10. He succeeds J. Robert Bredahl, whose resignation has been accepted by the board. Bredahl had been TPRE’s CEO since March...

Ryan Specialty Group and Nationwide Form Bermuda Reinsurer, Geneva Re

May 7 2019 // Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) and Nationwide announced they have formed a new Bermuda reinsurance company, Geneva Re Ltd.Columbus, Ohio-headquartered Nationwide will own 50 percent of the venture with RSG and RSG-related...

Industry Veterans Catlin and Brand Launch Specialty Bermuda Re/Insurer Convex Group

Apr 30 2019 // Insurance industry veterans Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand announced they have launched an international specialty insurer and reinsurer, Convex Group Ltd.Convex launches with $1.8 billion of initial committed capital and...

Lloyd’s Innovation Drive Faces Headwinds from Some Brokers, Underwriters

Apr 26 2019 // Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurer of seafaring vessels, is facing its own perfect storm.Old-fashioned business practices, exposure to natural disasters, competition from rival centers and Brexit are...

Markel Internal Review Finds ‘No Bad Faith’ Related to Loss Reserves Under Investigation

Apr 15 2019 // Markel Corp. said that an internal review conducted by outside counsel found “no evidence that personnel of its CATCo unit acted in bad faith in exercising business judgment in the setting of reserves and making...

AXA XL Promotes Minors to Product Line Leader, Bermuda Professional Lines Business

Apr 4 2019 // AXA XL has promoted Jennifer Minors to senior vice president – product line leader in its Bermuda Professional Lines Insurance business.Minors is responsible for managing directors and officers (D&O), professional...

Chubb Bermuda Names Porter Head of Financial Lines

Mar 29 2019 // Chubb Bermuda has named Richard Porter as senior vice president, head of Financial Lines. In this role, Porter is responsible for leading Chubb Bermuda’s Financial Lines division, which includes directors and...

Shareholder Accuses Argo Group of Illegally Appointing Two Board Members

Mar 29 2019 // An Argo Group shareholder accusing the company and CEO Mark Watson III of extravagant spending practices now claims that the carrier illegally appointed two board members.Argo disagreed, continuing a very public battle...

EU Decision to Put Bermuda on List of Global Tax Havens ‘a Setback’: Premier Burt

Mar 13 2019 // Bermuda’s Premier David Burt on Tuesday called the European Union’s decision to put the British overseas territory on a list of global tax havens “a setback” but said he was confident it would soon...

ChainThat to Launch Blockchain-Driven Re/Insurance Risk Exchange in Bermuda

Mar 6 2019 // A blockchain-driven risk and capital exchange for the insurance and reinsurance market is set to be launched in Bermuda later this year by ChainThat. The exchange will allow broker, reinsurance and insurance companies...

Argo Shareholder Accuses CEO Watson of ‘Shockingly High’ Corporate Expenses

Feb 27 2019 // An Argo Group shareholder is nominating four new directors to counter what it alleges are “shockingly high” corporate expenses including pricey real estate, an office art collection, and CEO Mark Watson...

2 CATCo Executives Sue Markel Over Firing; Claim They Are Owed $77 Million

Feb 22 2019 // Two fired executives of Markel’s Bermuda reinsurance operations are suing Markel claiming the company created a false narrative alleging they violated corporate policy by having a personal relationship in order to...

‘Resilient’ Bermuda Reinsurance Market Copes with U.S. Tax Reform, Catastrophes

Jan 25 2019 // Bermuda-based (re)insurers continue to be tested by challenging market conditions, including heightened catastrophic losses and diminishing competitive advantage resulting from U.S. tax reform. However, the Bermuda market...

2 Markel CATCo Execs Leave After Reserves Inquiry Unveils ‘Personal Relationship’

Jan 22 2019 // Markel Corp. has reported that Anthony Belisle, Markel CATCo chief executive officer, and Alissa Fredricks, Markel CATCo chief executive officer for Bermuda, are no longer with the company following the disclosure of a...

Markel Faces Investor Lawsuit Over CATCo Loss Reserves

Jan 17 2019 // Markel Corp. is facing is class action shareholder lawsuit over reserve statements by its investment management unit that are being investigated by U.S. and Bermuda authoritiesNew York law firm Bragar Eagel & Squire...

AXIS Capital Chairman Butt Inducted into Insurance Hall of Fame

Jan 4 2019 // AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced that the International Insurance Society (IIS) has inducted Michael Butt, chairman of AXIS Capital, into the Insurance Hall of Fame and named Butt the 2019 Insurance Hall of Fame...

Aspen Insurance Bermuda Names Key Excess Casualty, FINPRO Appointments

Jan 4 2019 // Aspen Insurance announced two key appointments to its Bermuda insurance team. Saadia Savory joined Aspen insurance in December as vice president, Excess Casualty, Bermuda. She will lead the Bermuda Casualty team and...

Generali Completes Sale of Belgium Unit to Bermuda Re/Insurance Group Athora

Jan 2 2019 // Assicurazioni Generali SpA announced the closing of the sale of its entire stake in Generali Belgium SA to Athora Holding Ltd. for approximately €540 million ($618.9 million).The deal was first announced on April 18,...