Reinsurer capital hits $585bn: Aon Benfield

Global reinsurers' capital rose by 4 percent year-on-year in
the first half of 2016 to reach $585bn, according to Aon Benfield.
In its Aon Benfield Aggregate report of 23 top reinsurers,
released today, the broker said traditional capital comprised
$510bn of the total, a hike of 3 percent year-on-year. The growth
was primarily driven by unrealised gains on bond portfolios related
to falling interest rates.
Alternative capital also rose for the period by 5 percent to
$75bn, reflecting the trend..