Pillar Capital Management
Pillar Capital lifts ILS assets managed 68% over 2019 to reach $1.73bn
Pillar Capital Management Limited, a Bermuda headquartered specialist collateralized reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, has achieved impressive growth in assets under management over the last year.Pillar Capital, which was originally founded back in 2008 as Juniperus Capital, but rebranded to Pillar in 2012, the same year that Transatlantic read the full article →
Pillar Capital promotes Jeff Franklin to CUO
Pillar Capital, a Bermuda based specialist collateralized reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, has promoted Jeff Franklin, who has been with the firm since 2013 and was previously CUO to Flagstone Re, to the role of Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO).Jeff Franklin first joined Pillar Capital back in 2013, taking read the full article →
Pillar Capital hires Daddario from JLTCM as Senior Analyst
Bermuda based specialist collateralized reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager Pillar Capital has announced the hire of Jeffrey T. Daddario as Senior Analyst, joining the firm from his last role with JLT Capital Markets.Pillar Capital, which had almost $840 million of ILS assets under management as of May 2018, read the full article →
Alleghany said to mull TransRe sale. Could see Pillar ILS stake sold too
Reports suggest that insurance and reinsurance holding company Alleghany Corporation is mulling the sale of reinsurer TransRe (or Transatlantic Holdings Inc.), which could include the sale of its stake in ILS asset manager Pillar Capital.In the latest merger rumour to hit the reinsurance industry, Reuters reported this evening that Alleghany read the full article →
TransRe, management, increase shares in ILS manager Pillar Capital
Shareholders Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (TransRe) and the executive management of Bermuda-based insurance-linked asset manager Pillar Capital Holdings Limited have increased their ownership position in the firm to 50% each.The move brings the combined ownership of Pillar Capital 100% under the control of the firms management and TransRe, the property and casualty read the full article →
Stephen A. Velotti named CEO of ILS asset manager Pillar Capital
Stephen A. Velotti has been promoted to the role of Chief Executive Office (CEO) at Bermuda-based insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance-linked investment manager Pillar Capital Holdings Limited effective immediately. Mr. Velotti joined Pillar Capital in 2008 and until this promotion held the roles of Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Investment Officer.Mr. read the full article →
Pillar Capital hires Jeff Franklin as SVP and Portfolio Manager
Bermuda-based insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance-linked investment manager Pillar Capital Holdings Limited, formerly known as Juniperus Capital, has announced a new senior hire to its catastrophe ILS and collateralized reinsurance portfolio management team. Bermudian Jeff Franklin will be joining Pillar Capital with immediate effect as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager read the full article →
Pillar Capital and CEO Chris McKeown part ways
Pillar Capital Holdings Limited, the Bermuda-based ILS and reinsurance-linked investment manager which was formerly known as Juniperus Capital has announced a change to its senior management as it parts ways with its CEO of less than eight months. The insurance asset manager, focused on ILS, catastrophe bonds and collateralized reinsurance said read the full article →
Pillar Capital add Transatlantic Holdings (TransRe) as new strategic partner
Pillar Capital Holdings Limited, the Bermuda-based reinsurance-linked investment manager which was formerly Juniperus Capital has announced that Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (TransRe) has become a strategic partner in Pillar. This is interesting as TransRe sold an investment in Pillar last year before it was rebranded from Juniperus. Pillar Capital is an asset manager read the full article →
Juniperus Capital adds Chris McKeown as new CEO, announces rebranding
Juniperus Capital, the Bermuda-based insurance- linked investment manager focused on collateralized reinsurance, catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities, today announced that a veteran of the re/insurance industry Chris McKeown has joined the firm as Chief Executive Officer. They also announced today that the firm intends to rebrand themselves within the next read the full article →
