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April 2007/6

  • It was at least a year in development, but Paris-based IXIS Corporate and Investment Bank has finally launched its new Bermudian reinsurer and insurance linked securities fund with some $600mn of capital.
  • The rising price for distribution channels was demonstrated with AXA’s recent acquisition of UK consolidator Smart & Cook Group Ltd.
  • Bermudian IPCRe followed its shock Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgrade with a strong set of first quarter results and plans for a $200mn share buyback.
  • It could prove to be a tough year for brokers but Willis Group Holdings Ltd showed last week that it was still able to grow revenues and profits despite falling rates.
  • In a further sign of dramatically changed supply conditions in the retro market, rates for Industry Loss Warranties (ILWs) have slumped 30 percent since 1 January 2007, according to Montpelier Re chairman and CEO Tony Taylor.
  • Troubled energy mutual Oil Insurance Ltd has had its A- rating placed on CreditWatch with negative implications by rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P).
  • UK quoted insurer Novae Group plc has issued £100mn of medium-term subordinated notes in a move to restructure its debt.
  • Australian insurer QBE Insurance Group has confirmed a privately placed $550mn offering of hybrid notes to institutional investors.
  • Steven Haasz - an influential figure in driving market reform at Lloyd's - resigned from the Corporation last week only days after the Society was upgraded to A+ by Standard & Poor's citing "unstoppable momentum behind improving London market business pro
  • Bermudian reinsurer Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd returned to the capital markets with two securitisation deals last week that will provide it with over $1bn in hurricane and earthquake cover.
  • As the US insurance industry converges on New Orleans for the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) conference, delegates were told that it would take catastrophe losses of over $105bn to reverse the increasingly-soft market.
  • American International Group's (AIG) life insurer, AIG Life, was granted a license to conduct its group insurance operations from the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).