Alterra Forms New Point V Limited [Professional Services Close – Up]

Alterra Capital Holdings Limited announced the formation of New Point V Limited, an addition to its series of sidecar vehicles that has been established to create additional capacity for the property catastrophe collateralized reinsurance marketplace.

According to a release, New Point V is again being sponsored by Alterra in partnership with Stone Point Capital LLC ("Stone Point") through its private equity fund, Trident V, L.P. and its affiliates. New Point V currently has capital commitments from its sponsors and additional investors of approximately $210 million.

Marty Becker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alterra stated: "We are pleased to continue our support of the collateralized retrocessional market with New Point V and are glad to be partnering again with industry experts like Stone Point. With New Point V, we believe we remain well positioned to serve our clients' needs as they seek property catastrophe reinsurance."

Alterra Capital Holdings Limited is a global enterprise dedicated to providing diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance products to corporations, public entities, and property and casualty insurers.

Stone Point Capital is a global private equity company with more than twenty years of private equity experience.

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