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Ratings agency AM Best’s Q1 report shows stagnation in the reinsurance industry, which is showing signs of slowing growth.

Reinsurers’ stock prices climbed in 2015, despite a 10% US stock market value dip, and operational profits remain buoyant, but rating agency AM Best warns this may not last.

A 20%+ increase in claims levels served to reduce CIC Kenya's profit in 2014

If XL Group acquires Catlin, is is likely to be highly successful but the share prices may be weak in the near-term given the uncertainty of acquisition talks, Nomura analysts said.

Catlin, Lloyd's biggest insurer, has confirmed it has received an approach from XL Group to create a leading global property and casualty re/insurer,

The UK’s financial watchdog has been accused of wiping billions from the value of major insurers by haphazardly announcing a probe into millions of pensions and investment policies.

Friends Life Group founder, Clive Cowdery, may take Aviva paper rather than cash as part of the Aviva purchase of Friends Life

James River group Holdings is launching a $685m IPO, with stakeholders DE Shaw & Co and Goldman Sachs each offering 6.33 million shares.

China’s Ping An Insurance Company is selling 594 million new shares to 10 investors at $62 per share.