About KLR
Kuvare Life Re Ltd. ("KLR") is a Bermuda domiciled Class E reinsurer looking to partner with insurers to provide differentiated reinsurance services and solutions to insurers both in the U.S. marketplace and beyond.
Founded in 2016, KLR has a proven track record of execution, having closed six separate reinsurance transactions with high quality counterparties, representing over $3 billion of assets.
$3
billion
in third-party reinsurance reserves
Principal strengths of KLR among offshore annuity reinsurers:
- A strategically important part of the Kuvare Group, an insurance group founded by insurance professionals
- A proven track record of sensible, profitable growth partnering with highly rated insurance companies, emphasizing strategic partnerships; KLR's reserves are entirely sourced from highly rated third parties
- A traditional investment approach, led by investment professionals at Kuvare Insurance Services with long insurance track records, independent of alternative capital
- Supported by long-term, permanent capital backing us as equity, while punching above our weight with respect to capital markets access
Financial Highlights
KLR has a Financial Strength Rating of A- and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of A- from AM Best (Excellent).
KLR's Financial Condition Report for the year ending December 31, 2021.
KLR's Financial Condition Report for the year ending December 31, 2020.
Our Team
Based in Bermuda, our team provides reinsurance solutions focused on supporting middle market carriers, leveraging the strength of the overall Kuvare organization. We have a proven track record of providing flexible financial solutions with high quality carriers, supported by our permanent capital and strong risk-focused independent investment approach.Dhiren Jhaveri
Kuvare Founder, CEOBefore founding Kuvare, Mr. Jhaveri was a member of the executive committee of Sammons Financial Group, where he led corporate development and investment risk. Sammons Financial Group (SFG) is the holding company for Midland National Life Insurance Company and North American Company for Life and Health (NACOLAH). Previously, he worked at McKinsey & Co. and Barclays. Dhiren is actively involved on various committees for the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) and is a designee of the LIMRA Life Insurance Fellows (LLIF).
Kevin Hovi
President & Chief Financial OfficerKevin is responsible for the operations, including finance, investments and risk, of Kuvare Life Re Ltd., our Bermuda-based reinsurance arm. Most recently, he was with Longitude RE Limited as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Kevin was with XL Catlin in progressively senior investment roles, most recently as Senior Vice-President, Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for rate & curve positioning and government allocations. Kevin also previously worked for Marsh in Bermuda and Deloitte in Canada. Kevin attended the University of Waterloo, earning a Honours BA in Accountancy Studies, and is qualified as a Chartered Professional Accountant / Chartered Accountant (Ontario, Bermuda) and as a Chartered Financial Analyst (Bermuda).
David Graham
Chief Risk OfficerDavid leads the risk function for Kuvare Life Re Ltd. He has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and led the Bermuda operations for Transamerica with over $20 billion of assets for five years. David developed the Aegon internal economic capital model. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst. David earned a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado and an MBA from University of Iowa.
Nana Dua-Agyeman
Vice-President and Financial ControllerNana is responsible for the accounting, finance, treasury and compliance functions of Kuvare Life Re Ltd. Most recently, he was with Hiscox Bermuda as a Financial Accountant. Previously, Nana was with Beechwood Bermuda International Ltd. as the Finance Manager. Nana also previously worked for KPMG in Bermuda in progressive roles within the assurance and advisory practices, where he served insurance industry clients across various sectors, including life insurance. Nana attended the University of Cape Town, earning a Bachelor of Business Science - Finance Honours, and is qualified as a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and Chartered Professional Accountant (Canada, Bermuda).
Jin Sun
Vice-President & Actuarial ManagerJin is responsible for all actuarial functions supporting the reinsurance operations of our Bermuda entity, Kuvare Life Re Ltd. She has a wide breadth of actuarial experience spanning capital management, ALM, pricing, valuation, modeling, and reporting across various life and annuity products. Jin joined Kuvare from the Deloitte Bermuda actuarial consulting practice and previously held different positions at Manulife/John Hancock. She also has two years of Canadian pension experience. Jin is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and holds a BS in Actuarial Mathematics and Finance from Concordia University.
Nicholas Li
Vice-President – Reinsurance and International MarketsNick is responsible for Kuvare's continued reinsurance growth and expansion beyond it's core U.S. market. Most recently, he was with Athene as Director of Corporate Development both leading and supporting several reinsurance transactions. Prior to Athene, he served in various actuarial capacities in a number of geographical locations including Canada, Japan and the U.S. Nick attended University of Toronto, earning an Honours Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science. He is qualified as a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and Associate – Canadian Institute of Actuaries.
Emily Lorentzen
Head of US Institutional MarketsEmily leads the US institutional markets business for Kuvare, focusing on providing innovative reinsurance solutions to companies. She has over 15 years of experience in actuarial modeling, financial reporting, and project leadership. Most recently, she was with KPMG as a manager in Advisory services assisting insurance clients with large scale transformations, risk management, and providing actuarial audit support. Previously, Emily worked at Aviva USA in various positions of increasing responsibilities. Emily is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and a graduate of Drake University.
News
Check out the latest updates from KLR.New long-term reinsurer Kindley Re set for take-off
A US-based holding company has announced the formation of Kindley Re Ltd, an independent, Bermudian-based Class E-licensed life and annuity reinsurer.
https://www.royalgazette.com/r...
Read moreKuvare Announces Formation of New Bermuda Reinsurer
Kuvare Holdings (“Kuvare”) today announced the formation of Kindley Re Ltd. (“Kindley Re”), a newly formed Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer, will co-invest at least $400 million with Kuvare in qualifying life insurance and annuity transactions. Kindley Re was formed in partnership with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (“Davidson Kempner”) and Kuvare and its affiliates.
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Contact info
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Kuvare Life Re Ltd.
Suite 503 – Canon's Court,
22 Victoria Street,
Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12
+1 441-279-0606
[email protected]