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Analysis

  • Profit forecasts for Names-backed Lloyd's syndicates in the 2013 year of account (YoA) improved during the second quarter as the 2014 YoA suffered some deterioration.
  • The second quarter of this year demonstrated one thing as far as (re)insurers' investment portfolios were concerned: that mark-to-market accounting can hit the bottom line hard if rates move suddenly.
  • The London specialty carriers that report full results have accelerated top-line growth into a market that is suffering from significant rate softening.
  • The London specialty insurers shaved 10 basis points off their combined ratios to deliver another strong half-year underwriting performance as they continued to benefit from a benign loss environment.
  • Berkshire Hathaway and State National were among the biggest movers up the table of the top 25 excess and surplus lines (E&S) writers in 2014, according to data from AM Best.
  • The dramatic events of the past 12 months have caused an awful lot of angst-ridden debate in the reinsurance community. Reinsurance is on trial. Making the case for the prosecution is our learned friend Mr Adam McNestrie and for the defence the venerable Mr Mark Geoghegan.
  • Lloyd's Vision 2025 strategy takes it to Africa in search of new licences
  • Mukerjee replaces Terry as CEO at embattled Quindell
  • Hamilton Underwriting gears up from ashes of Sportscover with new hires
  • Berkshire races ahead of Lloyd's in AM Best Top 50 Global Reinsurance Group rankings
  • ILS supremo Millette rides back into town with a new fund manager
  • Zurich/RSA deal now ‘inevitable' following 11th hour soft bid
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