Archive

  • Bermuda's hedge fund reinsurers move away from failing formula

    17 February 2021

    High investment return strategy has not worked, says Fitch

  • Arch Capital eyes $500m Watford takeover bid

    09 September 2020

    Arch leading a consortium of private equity firms, according to Reuters

  • Arch posts $86.6m of Q1 coronavirus losses

    05 May 2020

    Covid-19 helps make primary and reinsurance unprofitable in Q1

  • Arch estimates Q1 coronavirus losses of $95m

    16 April 2020

    Mortgage segment to take hit of up to $50m

  • Watford Re underwriting losses widen as it increases US casualty reserves

    12 February 2020

    But net income rises, helped by high yield investment gains

  • Bermuda's Watford Re names Liz Cunningham chief risk officer

    03 January 2020

    She joins from Nautilus Indemnity Holdings

  • Hedge funds bring risk and return to reinsurance business

    24 June 2014

    Hedge funds are changing the nature of reinsurance. The heavy emphasis on investment returns might serve them well in declining reinsurance markets, but there are risks involved with this approach. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Ex-Endurance actuary appointed Watford Re CRO

    02 April 2014

    Reinsurance start-up to direct third-party capital to multiple insurance lines