Global insurance group Enstar is set to be acquired by existing investor Sixth Street in a $5.1 billion transaction, with Liberty Strategic Capital, J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC, and other institutional investors participating in the deal. Upon closing of the transaction, Enstar shareholders will receive a total of $338.00 in cash per ordinary share of Enstar, which represents … [Read more...] about Sixth Street to acquire Enstar in $5.1bn transaction
Regulatory
Connecticut Enacts New Changes to Its Captive Insurance Laws
On July 16, 2024, the Connecticut Department of Insurance (the “Department”) issued a press release announcing that Governor Ned Lamont has signed Public Act No. 24-138, “An Act Concerning Insurance Market Conduct and Insurance Licensing, the Insurance Department’s Technical Corrections and Other Revisions to the Insurance Statutes and Captive Insurance”, (the “Act”) into law. … [Read more...] about Connecticut Enacts New Changes to Its Captive Insurance Laws
US State Insurance Regulatory Scrutiny of Private Equity Investors in the Insurance Industry
Private equity (“PE”) firms have been increasingly active in the US insurance industry, attracted by the opportunity to access long-term capital and manage large pools of assets. However, this trend has also raised concerns among US state insurance regulators, who are tasked with, among other things, protecting the interests of policyholders and ensuring the financial stability … [Read more...] about US State Insurance Regulatory Scrutiny of Private Equity Investors in the Insurance Industry
Enstar provides adverse development cover to Australian insurer
Legacy re/insurer Enstar Group has signed an adverse development cover agreement over the equivalent of US$1.7 billion of reserves with a leading Australian insurer. Bermuda-based Enstar said it will provide the equivalent of US$430 million of excess cover through a subsidiary to long-tail insurance business issued by Insurance Australia Group (IAG). The cover includes … [Read more...] about Enstar provides adverse development cover to Australian insurer
Enstar Completes Reinsurance Transaction with Accredited
HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enstar Group Limited (NASDAQ: ESGR) today announces that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has completed a transaction to reinsure legacy business written by Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. and Accredited Insurance (Europe) Limited (together, “Accredited”). Enstar has provided reinsurance in connection with … [Read more...] about Enstar Completes Reinsurance Transaction with Accredited
