Archive

• AIG to acquire Validus for $5.56bn

  22 January 2018

  First big acquisition for Duperreault

• Reinsurance pricing set to rise in 2018, but not by much

  30 November 2017

  Increases by up to 10% globally, US expected to be slightly higher

• Validus aided by reserve releases

  25 July 2014

  Sees net income rise to $153.4m

• European flood losses surpass $1.6bn

  16 July 2013

  Partner Re is latest to report impact

• New capital muscles into the reinsurance business

  12 July 2013

  Hedge funds, pension funds and wealth managers are among the newer investors reshaping the way that reinsurance operates and prices risk. These non-traditional investors like the returns available and the lack of correlation with other capital markets. But do they fully appreciate the risks? Sarfraz Thind reports

• Scor, Validus estimate German flood losses

  11 July 2013

  Industry-wide losses predicted at $4bn-$5bn

• Validus raises $400m third-party capital for sidecar and ILS

  11 January 2013

  $219.4m invested in ILS funds for first time