Completion of Novation

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd.

R&Q completes novation from a Dublin based Captive Insurer

4 November 2015

R&Q Insurance (Malta) Limited. ("R&Q") is pleased to announce the acceptance of the novation of liability contracts from a Dublin based captive.

Ken Randall, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of R&Q, explained: "We are delighted to complete this novation. This deal continues to show our market leading position in providing captive exit solutions using our European consolidator subsidiary in Malta."

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About R&Q

Randall & Quilter pursues a buy and build strategy and has created a comprehensive range of investment activities and services in the global non-life insurance market.

R&Q is focused on the following three core areas:

· Insurance Investments

· Insurance Services

· Underwriting Management

The Group:

· provides a range of services to both the live and legacy (re)insurance markets to support growing businesses and address complex and challenging run-off issues;

· has a team of over 400 insurance professionals based in the UK, US, Bermuda, and Europe with wide service capability in both the 'live' and 'run-off' markets;

· owns a US admitted carrier, A- rated by AM Best, with licenses throughout the US; owns a Bermuda Class 3A insurance company which currently supports the Group's syndicate participations;

· launched Syndicate 1991 which commenced underwriting from January 1, 2013 with a capacity of £150m for 2015, manages one RITC ('run-off') syndicate, 3330, and owns and operates 2 MGA business units;

· acquires and manages a portfolio of insurance receivables, with a carrying cost of £10.6m as at 31 December 2014, of which R&Q holds a 50% interest 

The Group was founded by Ken Randall and Alan Quilter in 1991.

Website: www.rqih.com