Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Reinsurance Partner in Stamford, CT
As a seasoned reinsurer, we specialise in delivering tailored risk management solutions across Life & Health and Property & Casualty insurance sectors. With over a century of industry experience since our founding in 1921, we combine deep technical expertise with a client-centric approach to address complex insurance challenges. Our global network of 2,100 professionals across 37 offices provides localised service supported by international expertise. Backed by Berkshire Hathaway's financial strength, we maintain superior ratings from major agencies (A.M.Best A++, Moody's Aa1, S&P AA+). Our commitment to innovation is demonstrated through advanced analytics, digital solutions, and thought leadership publications addressing emerging risks like AI applications in insurance. We prioritise long-term client relationships through transparent risk transfer strategies and collaborative problem-solving, ensuring our clients achieve sustainable business objectives while maintaining strict adherence to ethical and regulatory standards.
Services
Property Reinsurance
Life & Health Solutions
Claims Analytics
Risk Management
Digital Underwriting
Details
- Year established: 1921
Highlights and features
- We maintain A.M. Best A++ and S&P AA+ financial strength ratings
- Our global network spans 37 offices across 22 countries
- We offer 100+ years of combined underwriting expertise
- Our client-driven strategy prioritises tailored risk solutions
- We provide access to Berkshire Hathaway's capital strength
Associations and certifications
- A.M. Best
- Moody's
- S&P Global Ratings
Services
Property Reinsurance
Our property reinsurance solutions address severity exposure through individual risk or treaty structures. We specialise in catastrophe risk management, engineering assessments, and marine insurance coverage. Clients benefit from our technical underwriting expertise and capacity to handle complex exposures across commercial and industrial sectors.
Life & Health Solutions
We provide tailored life and health reinsurance programs including critical illness, disability, and Medicare supplement coverage. Our solutions combine actuarial precision with medical underwriting expertise to address evolving healthcare risks and demographic challenges in global markets.
Claims Analytics
Our claims analytics services utilise advanced data modelling and industry benchmarks to optimise claims handling processes. We offer forensic analysis, fraud detection systems, and predictive modelling tools that enhance claims resolution accuracy and efficiency for insurers.
Risk Management
We deliver proactive risk management solutions addressing emerging exposures like climate change impacts and generative AI applications. Our services include catastrophe modelling, emerging risk assessments, and ESG risk integration strategies for property and casualty insurers.
Digital Underwriting
Our digital underwriting platform leverages AI and machine learning to streamline risk assessment processes. The system provides real-time risk scoring, automated underwriting decisions, and data-driven pricing models that enhance underwriting efficiency while maintaining technical rigour.
People
Charlie Shamieh
Chairman
With 39+ years in insurance and reinsurance across three continents, Charlie leads our parent company. He previously held senior roles at AIG and Munich Re, bringing extensive global expertise in life, health, and casualty sectors.
Kara Raiguel
President and CEO
As our North America Property & Casualty leader, Kara drives strategic growth initiatives. She champions our core values of excellence and integrity while overseeing treaty and facultative reinsurance operations across multiple business lines.
Harindra Chandrasena
Head of Life & Health
Leading our Life & Health division, Harindra combines technical expertise with market insights. He oversees product development, actuarial services, and medical underwriting functions to deliver comprehensive reinsurance solutions.
Andrew D'Arcy
International P&C Head
Andrew manages our international property and casualty operations. With deep market knowledge across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, he ensures consistent underwriting standards while adapting to regional market conditions.
Sabine Denne
Chief Marketing Officer
As head of global marketing, Sabine leads client communications and brand strategy. She coordinates knowledge sharing initiatives and manages our thought leadership publications that address contemporary insurance industry challenges.
Questions
What reinsurance products do you offer?
We provide property, casualty, life, and health reinsurance solutions including treaty and facultative arrangements, catastrophe covers, and specialty lines tailored to client needs.
How does your financial strength benefit clients?
With $19.2 billion capital and top ratings (A.M. Best A++, S&P AA+), we offer reliable risk transfer capacity and long-term stability for our clients' reinsurance programs.
Do you operate globally?
We have 37 offices in 22 countries, serving clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Africa with locally tailored reinsurance solutions.
How do you handle emerging risks?
Our Emerging Exposures team researches risks like climate change and AI applications, developing innovative products and risk management strategies to address evolving threats.
What underwriting support do you provide?
We offer technical underwriting manuals, pricing analytics, and training programs including our Certified Underwriting Specialist modules accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
How are claims handled?
Our claims team provides expert handling with global coordination, using advanced analytics to ensure timely, accurate settlements while maintaining strict quality controls.
