Life reinsurance

Analysis

07 May 2025

Aureum Re's Cayman treasure hunt

The Cayman Islands is gaining the insurance world's attention as it moves to capture foreign reinsurance assets. Greg Mitchell, chief actuary at life reinsurer Aureum Re, talks to Sarfraz Thind about how the island's structures have advantaged it
22 April 2025

InEvo Re's CEO on marrying assets with liabilities

InEvo Re, the Bermudian reinsurer established by Macquarie Asset Management, recently closed its first transaction. CEO Mike White tells Sarfraz Thind why this will be a springboard for many more deals to come
14 April 2025

Tallying the UK regulatory initiatives impacting insurers

From Solvency II to sustainability disclosures, the PRA and FCA are managing over 20 initiatives impacting insurers. Joshua Geer breaks down the pressure points
04 March 2025

Bermuda and Cayman: notes from two small islands

Both are dream locations in which to do business and life re/insurers are flocking to the Cayman Islands and Bermuda in their droves. But what does it take to set up on an island? Anam Khan talks to Sarfraz Thind about the challenges and advantages of both
17 January 2025

Bermuda seeks a little help from its friends for asset intensive oversight

The Bermuda Monetary Authority is plugging the gaps in its toolkit for supervising the asset intensive insurance market - part of which involves calling on its international peers, as Sarfraz Thind reports

News

  • US PRT pause "a blip", Japan an exciting prospect for life reinsurance, says RGA

    06 May 2025

    Life reinsurance competition not impacted by P&C involvement

  • US wildfire resilience at risk as federal funding stalls

    02 May 2025

    Senate hearing investigates insurance markets and risk mitigation efforts

  • Prudential Financial primes itself for Japan's new solvency regime

    02 May 2025

    US insurer says company's ESR ratio will be above levels to support AA rating

  • US equivalency the boost Cayman needs to become international insurance hub

    01 May 2025

    Regulatory flexibility is a boon for insurers but more physical presence needed, says Skadden

  • Cancer claims costs up 234% from pre-covid levels

    01 May 2025

    The average age of cancer claimants has fallen from 47 pre-covid to 40 in 2024

  • MetLife to reinsure $10bn variable annuity book with Talcott Re

    01 May 2025

    Deal will lower the company's retail variable annuity tail risk by reducing account values by 40%

  • Global Life Reinsurance Conference: early bird rate ends on 2 May

    16 April 2025

    The conference will be held on 2 June in London at the Hilton London Tower Bridge hotel

  • Utmost Life & Pensions rules out funded reinsurance for BPA book

    14 April 2025

    SFCR outlines plans to grow BPA business "significantly" this year

  • AM Best predicts capital optimising from Japanese asset-intensive reinsurance deals

    07 April 2025

    US insurers wrote $290bn GWP for Japanese owners since 2019

  • Trump tariffs a "fundamental attack" on global trading system, says GDV

    04 April 2025

    LMA says tariffs put greater pressure on insurers to manage value-at-risk

  • Trump tariffs to hurt life insurers the most as 'liberation day' causes chaos

    03 April 2025

    Tariffs took effect last night have seen a global asset rout, challenging those holding riskier investments

  • Aon boosts Asian reinsurance business with appointments

    02 April 2025

  • InEvo Re closes first reinsurance deal with UK insurer

    01 April 2025

    Macquarie-backed reinsurer targeting more opportunities in UK insurance market

  • Aquarian launches insurance arm to target reinsurance business

    27 March 2025

    Will be co-led by Jeff Burt and John Frye

  • Blumont Annuity UK gets regulatory approval, with Thomas Olunloyo as CEO

    25 March 2025

    Brookfield's bulk annuity venture unveils leadership team

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  6. Axa's German life policy transfer unit reports drop in solvency ratio
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