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Qatar Re Appoints Van Der Straaten As CEO
Qatar Re announced the confirmation of Michael van der Straaten as the Company’s CEO. Earlier this year, he was appointed acting CEO of Qatar Re. Qatar Re also announced the appointment of Pantelis Koulovasilopoulos as CUO – Long Tail & Specialty Classes. He formerly served as Qatar Re’s deputy CUO – Long Tail & Specialty Classes. Sunil... Read more of this article
Straaten Confirmed As CEO Of Qatar Re
Qatar Re today [April 26] announced the confirmation of Michael van der Straaten as the Company’s CEO. Earlier this year, he was appointed acting CEO of Qatar Re. Qatar Re also announced the appointment of Pantelis Koulovasilopoulos as CUO – Long Tail & Specialty Classes. He formerly served as Qatar Re’s deputy CUO – Long Tail & Specialty... Read more of this article
Saacke To Step Down As Qatar Re CEO
Gunther Saacke has informed the Board of Directors of Qatar Re of his intention to step down as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company at the next Board meeting, scheduled for March. “With regret, the Board of Directors has accepted his decision. Gunther Saacke will be leaving the Company later on in the year. Michael van... Read more of this article
Qatar Re Changing Operations In Singapore
Qatar Reinsurance has announced that, with effect from 20 July 2018, it is to cease writing new and renewal business from its branch office in Singapore. The Company will work closely with its Singapore-based staff, its clients and broking partners and regulators to ensure the orderly administration of existing business written from the branch. This... Read more of this article
Qatar Re Earns Regulatory Authorisation In UK
Qatar Reinsurance Company has been authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out certain regulated activities in the UK from its branch office in London. Michael van der Straaten will lead the branch, in addition to his current role as the company’s Chief Underwriting Officer for Long Tail and Specialty Classes. Gunther Saacke, Qatar... Read more of this article
Qatar Re Acquiring Gibraltar-Based Companies
Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited has signed a sales purchase agreement to buy Markerstudy’s Gibraltar-based insurance companies, namely Markerstudy Insurance Company Limited, Zenith Insurance PLC, St Julians Insurance Company Limited and Ultimate Insurance Company Limited. Markerstudy underwrites more than 5% of the UK motor insurance market, generating... Read more of this article
Qatar Re Successfully Issue $450M Notes
Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited announced the successful issue of US$ 450 million Reg S Perpetual non-call 5.5 subordinated Tier 2 notes guaranteed on a subordinated basis by QIC to institutional investors, representing its debut issuance in the international debt capital markets. The issue attracted over 290 orders of more than US$ 6.5 billion and... Read more of this article
Qatar Re Announces Changes To Leadership
Qatar Re announced the promotions of Luke Roden and Michael van der Straaten to Chief Underwriting Officer [CUO] positions. Previously they were Deputy CUOs to Alastair Speare-Cole, who resigned earlier this month. Gunther Saacke, CEO, said: “We thank Alastair for his relentless efforts during his stint at Qatar Re. Generational change in our company... Read more of this article
A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings Of Qatar Re
A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating [FSR] of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings [Long-Term ICR] of “a” of Qatar Insurance Company S.A.Q. and its main subsidiaries: QIC International LLC [Qatar] and Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited [Bermuda]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings [ratings] remains stable. A... Read more of this article
Qatar Re Branch Licence Approved In Singapore
Qatar Re — which is headquartered in Bermuda — announced that the Monetary Authority of Singapore [MAS] has granted the Company a licence to operate a branch office in Singapore. The licence became effective as of October 3rd, 2016. Micky Lee, previously in charge of Qatar Re’s representative office in Singapore, will become the Principal... Read more of this article
Qatar Re ‘Continues On Its Growth Path’
Qatar Re said they continue on their “growth path despite unabated headwinds from tough trading conditions in global reinsurance markets, and in the first half year of 2016, the Company increased its gross written premiums to US$ 654 million, up 41% year-on-year from US$ 464 million. “The combined ratio improved to 95.8%, from 97.7% in the... Read more of this article
Reinsurer Qatar Re Appoints Smith, Young, Tidd
Qatar Re announced the appointments of Andrew Smith as the Group’s Chief Risk Officer, Adam Young as Head of Compliance and Steve Tidd as Chief Operating Officer, saying that the ”appointments further strengthen Qatar Re’s risk and corporate governance and oversight while also enhancing its internal systems, processes and operating efficiency.” Andrew... Read more of this article
