Warwick Re Ltd. Expands Market Presence with an Annuity Reinsurance Transaction in the U.S.

News provided by

Feb 14, 2024, 03:00 ET

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Warwick Re Ltd ("Warwick Re"), a Bermuda-based reinsurance company, is pleased to announce it has completed its second transaction, an annuity reinsurance agreement with a U.S. life insurer. Under the terms of the agreement, Warwick Re has reinsured an inforce block of U.S. annuity business and the cedant will continue to service and administer the policies. In addition, Warwick Re has agreed to provide quota share reinsurance for future fixed annuity flow business. The transaction is expected to increase Warwick Re's asset base by approximately $550 million.

Warwick Re's founder and CEO, Chris McGlashan, commented: "We are pleased to form this new reinsurance partnership, which represents another example of our ability to provide capital efficient solutions and asset management expertise to support our clients in growing their businesses. The U.S. annuity market is an important strategic focus for Warwick and is complementary to our U.K. BPA business. We look forward to expanding our market presence and working with other U.S. insurers to deploy innovative solutions to meet their capital and risk management objectives and support their fixed annuity originations."

About Warwick Re

Headquartered in Hamilton, Warwick Re Ltd. ("Warwick Re") is a registered Class E reinsurer in Bermuda and provides capital-efficient solutions for insurance companies in the U.K., U.S. and Europe. Warwick Re has investment grade ratings, including an Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of "BBB" (Good) with Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings. For more information on Warwick Re, visit https://www.warwickre.com.

SOURCE Warwick Re Ltd.