Business Details
Your Trusted Partner for Specialty Reinsurance Solutions
Compre Group is a globally recognised specialty reinsurance business with over three decades of industry expertise. We specialise in delivering capital and liability solutions, providing certainty to clients through disciplined underwriting and a collaborative one-team approach. Our operations span Bermuda, Europe, and North America, where we maintain strong regulatory relationships and a reputation for transactional excellence. We focus on mid-market portfolios, enabling tailored solutions that align with evolving client needs while maintaining a commitment to operational efficiency. Our core values of inclusivity, accountability, and innovation underpin our culture, supported by a diverse workforce and strategic investments in technology.Privately owned by top-tier investors, we combine financial strength with sector-specific knowledge to deliver sustainable partnerships. Our legacy expertise includes managing complex exits through portfolio transfers, company acquisitions, and reinsurance solutions, ensuring legal and economic finality for clients. With a presence in key jurisdictions, we offer multilingual, multidisciplinary support, prioritising transparency and client-centric outcomes. Our track record with major financial institutions underscores our position as a trusted market partner for legacy risk management.
Services
Capital Solutions
Liability Management
Legacy Portfolio Transfers
Reinsurance
Regulatory Compliance
Highlights and features
- We have over 30 years of experience in specialty reinsurance and legacy portfolio management.
- Our one-team approach ensures collaborative and transparent transaction processes.
- We operate in key jurisdictions with strong regulatory relationships and local expertise.
- Our mid-market focus enables tailored solutions for complex client needs.
- We combine financial strength with strategic technology investments for operational efficiency.
What people say
Proactive claims management
Tailored mid-market solutions
Strong regulatory relationships
Seamless portfolio transitions
Expertise in longtail liabilities
Services
Capital Solutions
We provide tailored capital optimisation strategies enabling clients to redeploy resources towards core business growth. Our solutions address solvency requirements through structured reinsurance and portfolio transfers. With expertise in regulatory capital frameworks, we deliver economic finality while minimising ongoing liabilities for insurers.
Legacy Portfolio Transfers
Our legacy portfolio transfers offer legal and economic finality through reinsurance agreements or company acquisitions. We specialise in mid-market transactions across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring seamless transitions with proactive claims management. This service reduces operational complexity and volatility for clients exiting non-core liabilities.
Regulatory Compliance
We maintain strong relationships with regulators across Europe and North America to ensure transactional compliance. Our local expertise facilitates early engagement with authorities, streamlining approval processes for cross-border deals. This approach guarantees adherence to evolving regulatory requirements while maintaining client confidentiality.
Claims Management
Our proactive claims management protects client reputations through diligent case resolution. We employ specialist teams with deep knowledge of longtail liabilities, including asbestos and environmental exposures. By leveraging local legal and claims experts, we achieve efficient closure of complex exposures while maintaining policyholder satisfaction.
Risk Transfer Solutions
We offer bespoke risk transfer mechanisms including loss portfolio transfers and reinsurance-to-close agreements. These solutions provide immediate economic finality while maintaining operational control during transition periods. Our scalable operating model adapts to jurisdiction-specific requirements, ensuring optimal risk mitigation for diverse insurance portfolios.
People
Will Bridger
Chief Executive Officer
Will Bridger leads Compre Group's global operations with over 25 years of insurance industry experience. He has spearheaded the company's expansion into new markets while maintaining its focus on mid-market legacy solutions. His strategic vision combines financial discipline with technological innovation.
Benjamin Friese
Head of Origination Europe
Benjamin Friese oversees European origination activities, leveraging 15 years of transactional expertise. He transitioned from M&A specialist to leadership roles, driving Compre Group's growth through strategic portfolio acquisitions. His hybrid expertise bridges underwriting and client relationship management.
Lawrence Glass
Senior M&A Actuary - North America
Lawrence Glass specialises in actuarial analysis for North American legacy portfolios. With expertise in longtail liabilities, he develops valuation models that inform strategic acquisitions. His work focuses on asbestos and environmental exposures, combining technical precision with market insights.
Simon Hawkins
Board Director
Simon Hawkins serves on multiple Compre Group subsidiary boards, overseeing governance and strategic direction. With extensive experience in international insurance regulation, he ensures compliance across jurisdictions while guiding corporate development initiatives.
Haet Trivedi
Data Scientist
Haet Trivedi leads data analytics initiatives, implementing AI-driven solutions for portfolio assessment. His work enhances underwriting accuracy through predictive modelling and machine learning applications. He contributes to Compre Group's digital transformation strategy in legacy risk management.
Questions
What types of reinsurance solutions does Compre specialise in?
We focus on legacy portfolio transfers, company acquisitions, and reinsurance-to-close agreements for mid-market clients globally.
How does Compre handle cross-border regulatory requirements?
Our local expertise in multiple jurisdictions ensures compliance through early regulator engagement and jurisdiction-specific transaction structures.
What experience does Compre have with longtail liabilities?
We have decades of experience managing asbestos, environmental, and other longtail exposures through proactive claims resolution strategies.
How does Compre's one-team approach benefit clients?
Our integrated model ensures collaboration between client and internal teams, delivering customised solutions with transparent communication throughout transactions.
What geographic markets does Compre operate in?
We maintain operations in Bermuda, Europe (UK, Germany, Finland), and North America, with regulatory expertise across these regions.
How does Compre ensure economic finality for clients?
Through loss portfolio transfers and reinsurance agreements that remove liabilities from client balance sheets while maintaining policyholder obligations.
