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 - Are PE owners stripping capital out of Bermudian re/insurers they own?

    20 September 2024

    Any insurance regulator's concern is an owner who takes more than it gives, in capital terms

  • Bermudian insurers reveal $67bn outsourcing pot for Blackstone in 2023

    31 July 2024

    Corebridge and Resolution had transferred immense assets to the alternatives manager by last year

  • Fortitude Re appoints CFO

    25 July 2024

    Greta Hager joins from Mass Mutual

  • Fortitude Re appoints senior associate for investments

    09 July 2024

    Mitch Mueller joins from Partner Re

  • 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

  • How can insurers take advantage of banks retreating from private assets?

    15 November 2023

    Panellists at Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2023 discussed the virtues of investing in private assets, as well as the importance of portfolio diversification

  • Carlyle to net $50m fees from Fortitude Re advisory agreement

    31 March 2022

    Private equity firm raises $2.1bn for insurer, sets up Insurance Solutions Management group

  • Alternative asset manager-insurer tie-ups to grow

    04 June 2021

    Mergers offer insurers better alternative asset access but can also increase risk, says Fitch

  • Asset managers turn from outsourcing partners to owners of Bermuda re/insurers

    11 November 2020

    Research by Insurance Risk Data analyses the trend of part ownership of Bermudian re/insurers by asset managers, looking in particular at the investments of Wellington, Blackstone and Carlyle. David Walker reports