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The $11 billion merger of Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. and Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. accelerates the trend of offshore reinsurers combining to remain competitive. The stock-swap deal announced Jan. 25 is the third in as many months in a sector hit by pricing pressure from an ongoing influx of private equity capital and strong competition among traditional reinsurers. The combination will create the fifth-largest reinsurer in the world. PartnerRe shareholders will own 51.6% of the combined company, for which a name has not yet been chosen, and Axis shareholders will own 48.4%. This mega-deal is expected to close in the second half of this year. The transaction follows Dublin-based XL Group P.L.C.'s Jan. 9 proposed acquisition of Bermuda-based Catlin Group Ltd. in a $4.1 billion deal and Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.'s Nov. 24, 2014, acquisition of Bermuda-based Platinum underwriters Holdings Ltd. in a $1.9 billion deal. "I think it is absolutely a trend and I think, ultimately, it's all driven by the same factors," said Cliff Gallant, San Francisco-based analyst at Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. "There is a lot of pressure in reinsurance; prices are coming down and the product is changing. I expect that the wave is building and that we'll definitely see more M&A activity." Meyer Shields, managing director at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. in Baltimore, said: "This is a trend, it is accelerating and I don't think we're anywhere near done with this sort of announcement." "After a relative calm of several years, it seems the floodgates have opened for consolidation in Bermuda," Amit Kumar, New York-based vice president and senior analyst of insurance at Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., wrote in an analyst note that also cited the RenRe/Platinum and XL/Catlin deals. Axis Capital CEO Albert Benchimol, who will head the combined entity, said in an interview: "I feel very confident that with the increased scale of the organ

Buying a new car nowadays is a necessity although a lot of luxury cars have existed. It can also be very exciting to buy your wheels, ride it, feel it and flaunt it. After all, people have a different impression on you when you own new things. Owning a car has its own responsibilities though. Insuring your car in case of unexpected turn of events can be a very good bargain albeit tedious. It is good to know that insurance companies like Axis Capital Holdings, a group of (re)insurance companies with branches all over the world, make it easier to handle our car insurances through insurance transfer. Before you shake your dealer's hand, you need to think about your insurance and how buying a new car could affect your premiums. Take extra precautions and put the warning at heart before you regret it in the end. BEFORE BUYING When browsing new cars that might interest you, make sure to list their registration numbers so you can get quotes in insuring them. It might turn out worse when you have already found your dream car then realized you have to pay more than what it cost for its coverage. Call your insurer and tell them that you are planning to purchase a new car. They may ask you of the registration number to check the pricelist, ask you a few more questions and see if you can afford the new cover or if your circumstance is still the same or have stepped up. If they see that the new car is more valuable than your old one, then the cost of your insurance may rise. There may also be an additional administration fee to transfer the insurance to the new car. If you have initially paid the insurance outright, you can choose to pay the sum in one go or spread the cost over the remaining term for the cover. If you pay for your car insurance in monthly installments, you have the option of adding the sum to your policy and spreading the cost over the remainder of the policy. The administration fees for changing the vehicle on your policy shoul

AXIS Capital Announces Management Transitions /Accident & Health Axis Capital Group Hartford Jakarta Indonesia Kansas Houston PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital" or "the Company") (NYSE:AXS) announced today that John ("Jack") Gressier, currently the Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance, will become AXIS Capital's new Chief Operating Officer effective April 1, 2014. Mr. Gressier will assume the responsibilities of retiring Chief Operating Officer Dennis Reding. In his new role, Mr. Gressier will oversee the Company's global insurance operations, including broker relationships and distribution management, reinsurance purchasing and corporate risk protection activities. In addition, he will also have responsibility for the Company's growing Accident & Health business, which provides accident, specialty health and travel-related insurance and reinsurance solutions on a worldwide basis. Mr. Gressier will continue to be based in London and report to Albert Benchimol, President and Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Capital. Mr. Reding, who has served as AXIS Capital's Chief Operating Officer since 2007, has been named Senior Advisor to the Company and will continue as a member of AXIS Capital's Executive Committee. Peter Wilson, currently President of U.S. Insurance at AXIS Insurance, will succeed Mr. Gressier as Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance, with overall responsibility for the general management and business results of AXIS Capital's global property and casualty insurance operations. Mr. Wilson will continue to be based in New York and will report to Mr. Gressier. Commenting on the appointments, Albert Benchimol, President and CEO of AXIS Capital, remarked, "Having worked closely with Jack for several years, I have developed tremendous confidence in his management prowess, leadership skills and und

The effect of insurance fraud generally for every insurance carrier and their clients is considerable. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud approximation that insurance fraud costs Americans $80 billion yearly. Although we understand that a small number of claims are fraudulent, we should take our obligation critically through protecting against the augmented expenses of fake claims and other insurance dealings. We all must be keen to the anti-fraud endeavor via fraud detection and investigation. Trough cooperation with local law enforcement authorities, we can all fight against fraud. Everyone could take part in a significant role in that effort. Be conscious that somebody or a group of people are spreading fraudulent association holding counterfeit checks looking like real. Read on Malaysia/Hong Kong/Jakarta insurance fraud protection for more tips on Axis Capital, a group of companies with branches in Bermuda and many more. The counterfeit checks might go with a letter that the beneficiary has won a sweepstakes, lottery, or something similar. In some circumstances, beneficiaries are given a check in association with a fake job offer. How the Scam Works The letter comes with the check in lottery-type scams informs the recipient that he has won a huge quantity of money and to phone an individual listed in the letter. That individual will command the recipient to cash the check together with the letter then furthermore wire a tax payment abroad to issue the prize payment. This will never be delivered and the recipient will finally have to pay back their bank the whole sum of the check cashed. The money wired is usually not refundable. The job offer, In the job offer scheme, is fake and the victim gets a bogus check that they are ordered to cash and then wire some cash. Yet again, the wire

You may still have the chance to renew your existing health insurance plan or buy a new plan with the open enrollment which ran from November 15, 2014 until February 15, 2015. Axis Capital Holding Group Ltd, a group of insurance companies with branches in Europe, America, Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia with their main office located at Bermuda has collected some tips for you to review and consider. Old-timer For those who already have their healthcare insurance or Health Management Organization (HMO) but are considering whether to renew it or not, you may consider which company has the best coverage. You may ask your potential insurer the following questions: 1. Will your drug prescription be covered? 2. Will I have to pay each time I see the doctor or go to the hospital for consultation? 3. What will my monthly premium be for 2015? If you have any questions about what changes your plan may make to your coverage in 2015, contact your insurer directly. Once you have taken the time to review any changes to your insurance plan, if you decide you want to keep the same plan, and your household income has not changed, you don't have to do anything. Your plan will be automatically renewed. However, you may want to spend some time looking at plan choices to see if there is a better plan to meet the needs of you and your family. If you qualified for reduced premiums last year, we recommend you log into www.healthcare.gov to update and double-check your income information, as that will ensure you receive the correct tax credit amounts. Newbie In browsing for the best insurance plan, you should also get an assessment which health insurance suited you the most. Think about how often you will be using your insurance coverage, how many times you get a check-up, whether you go see a certain specialist, your drug intake, whether you need specific therapy or which hospital or clinic you often go to. Here are the three factors that may