Bermuda
Fitch happier about reinsurance sector
Ratings agency turns upbeat about reinsurance sector
Argo adds two senior executives
Argo, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said that it has appointed two senior staff to its team.
Troubling period ahead for reinsurers - Partner Re CEO
Partner Re’s CEO Patrick Thiele did not win many friends among some of his peers when he delivered his address at the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference.
Validus profits rise strongly
Validus, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said net income rose to $499.2m, compared with a net loss of $126.3m this time last year.
Allied World net income surges
Bermudian reinsurer continues third quarter renaissance
Max Capital continues Bermudians' upward trend
Max Capital is the latest Bermudian (re)insurer to show heavy profits in the third quarter.
Argo net income improves
Bermudian reinsurer's third quarter net income improves by around $30m.
Montpelier Re's third quarter net income improves
Montpelier's third quarter net income improves - albeit thanks largely to reserve releases and gains on investments
Senior Gerling underwriter resigns - sources
A senior underwriter at Gerling has resigned, sources told Reinsurance.
Flagstone swings to third quarter net income
Flagstone said third quarter net income rose to $67.1m, compared to a net loss of $186.5m for the third quarter of last year.
Axis stumbles
Insurance derivative contract hampers Bermudian's third quarter progress
Endurance third quarter results improve by $250m
Endurance, the Bermudian (re)insurer today reported net income of $153.8m for the third quarter of 2009 versus a net loss of $99.4m in the third quarter of 2008
Everest Re swings to third quarter net gain
Everest Re reported third quarter net income of $228.6m, compared to a net loss of $233.1m, for the third quarter of 2008.
XL slashes third quarter net loss
Bermudian (re)insurer XL Capital reported a third quarter loss of $11.4m, markedly better than this time last year.
Renaissance Re net income surges
Renaissance Re, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said that third quarter net income rose to $258.6m from a loss of around $230m this time last year.
Cooper Gay still looking to acquire
Seymour Matthews, chairman of reinsurance at broker Cooper Gay, has revealed in an exclusive interview with Reinsurance at Baden Baden that the broker looks as opportunities to acquire "every day of the week."
Allied World in executive reshuffle
Bermuda and US (re)insurer Allied World has announced several executive level promotions as part of a reorganization of operations in the US, Europe and Asia.
Platinum first half net income surges
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, today reported net income of $109.5m, up from losses in the third quarter of 2008 of $47.9m.
Bermuda regulator appoints Cox as CEO
The Bermuda Monetary Authority announces that Jeremy Cox has been appointed CEO from January 2010. Cox succeeds Matthew Elderfield
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Axis expects $136m life derivative hit
Bermudian reinsurer Axis Capital said that it expeects to lose $136m on a longevity risk derivative contract, which will be reported in the third quarter's results.
Willis in management reorganisation
Willis Re has announced some widespread changes in senior management.
The full Monte
The 2009 Reinsurance/PricewaterhouseCoopers roundtable lunch saw some good-natured sparring between friends and rivals over the hot topics of the day - from the problems thrown up by AIG's troubles to Solvency II and US cage-rattling over Bermuda.