RiverStone
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The seller is facing an uphill struggle convincing its legacy rivals that there is strategic value in the merger deal.
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Catalina put its Irish subsidiary up for sale in May as it looks to streamline operations.
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The market has suffered from a glut of capital, and a number of structural features that make winning hard.
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Thomas is also non-executive director of IQUW Syndicate Management, while Vasquez is a NED of Allianz Holdings.
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The coverage supports a series of recent Lloyd’s transactions, including the £1.2bn MS Amlin RITC.
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The CVC-backed legacy player edged out Enstar in the process which was run by Gallagher Re.
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The transaction covers net reserves for losses and loss expenses of approximately $400mn and provides ground-up cover to a policy limit of $605mn.
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The process has been narrowed, with parties including Catalina and Premia not going forward.
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Sources said the net reserves in scope for the deal were marketed at £240mn.
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The transaction will mark Sompo International’s full withdrawal from the Lloyd’s market.
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The deal comes a year and a half after the Canadian conglomerate sold the European unit of RiverStone to private equity firm CVC for $750mn.
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David Rocke becomes group head of M&A, Jamie Saunders CUO and David Alexander strategy director.
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The transaction involves net technical provisions of more than £200mn.
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The deal allows MS Amlin to carve out the P&C portfolio for 2019 and prior years in an industry first.
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David Rocke brings more than 25 years' experience to RiverStone, joining the firm as its first MD in Bermuda.
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The deal was brokered by Gallagher Re.
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Legacy business RiverStone International has appointed former PartnerRe CEO Costas Miranthis as an independent non-executive director and Neil Taylor as group chief investment officer.
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The deal will transfer legacy Pembroke business that still sat with Liberty Mutual Group for the 2018 and prior years of account.
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Both private equity deals were vetted under simplified EU merger procedure.
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The impending deal follows recent Lloyd’s legacy transactions with Neon and ArgoGlobal by RiverStone.
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Luke Tanzer will remain the managing director and said the deal represented a “runway for future growth”.
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The deal is structured as a reinsurance-to-close transaction for 2017 and prior years at Syndicate 1200.
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Enstar, R&Q and Riverstone remain as the Willis-run process heads towards its conclusion.
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The legacy bidder prevails over Enstar, Premia and start-up Marco.
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Start-up acquirer Marco, Enstar, Riverstone and Premia are still in the running for the assets.
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The deal will result in a $280mn gain for parent Fairfax.
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The deal covers around £150mn of reserves from the 2017 and prior years of account.
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The in-scope book relates to business written by former Mitsui Sumitomo Syndicate 3210.
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The carrier is exploring a deal for around £500mn of reserves, with Enstar considered favourite for this as well as the smaller Doré book.
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Regulator has put the capitalisation of Enstar and RiverStone UK EL deals in focus.
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