Validus

Underwriting opportunities become the focus in Q4 2017 and Q1 2018.

The investment yield for Bermudians remained low for 2017, averaging 3.1 percent.

Bermuda gross written premium increased by 20 percent to $15.0bn in Q1 2018.

A host of companies are bearing the “for sale” sign and the drivers of deal-making remain intact.

The Bermuda-based carrier being acquired by AIG also suffered from rising expenses.

AIG's takeout of Validus remains a great deal for the target's shareholders. So why would they vote against an executive payout?

Validus shareholders clear the takeover by AIG but reject compensation for top executives.

Insurance dealmaking in the first quarter hit nearly $28bn when it came to announced deals, but only two transactions comprised the bulk of that amount.

Investment returns remained subdued year-on-year for the vast majority of the companies in our analysis, ranging from 1.7 percent to 6.5 percent for the third quarter.