August 2004/2
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Bermudian XL Capital delivered record first half results last Wednesday (28 July), with second quarter net income of $363.6mn, or $2.62 per share, also a record for the period, and the second most profitable quarter ever for the company, following on from
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Broker Willis Group Holdings has announced the launch of its Japan Global Retail Practice Group.
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Ratings agency Fitch has revised its rating outlook for the global reinsurance sector to Stable from Negative.
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A US court gave a green light last week for a class action lawsuit to proceed against the giant broker Aon over allegations that the firm breached its fiduciary duties by not disclosing hidden commissions.
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Despite strong underwriting results, fast growing Bermudian-based (re)insurance group White Mountains saw its second quarter earnings hit by rising interest rates, as $139mn of after-tax unrealised losses on its fixed income portfolio contributed to a $38
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High performance Bermudian outfit Renaissance Re smashed analysts’ consensus estimates for the second quarter as it reported operating earnings per share of $2.00, against a projected $1.65, driven by strong underwriting results and favourable reserve dev
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Bermuda’s Partner Re reported operating earnings of $104.9mn, or $1.93 for the second quarter, up from $89.9mn, or $1.67 a share in the same quarter of 2003.
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Bermudian Max Re today (2 August) announced second quarter earnings below analysts’ expectations as investment income fell short of target.
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Virginia-based insurer Markel Corporation saw a marginal improvement in earnings per share for the second quarter 2004 as it reported net income per share of $5.99, compared to $5.97 for the same period last year. Combined ratio across the group improved
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Fast growing post-9/11 start-up Endurance reported a 72 percent surge in second quarter net income last week (26 July), booking $114.8mn, or $1.69 a share, compared to $66.8mn or $0.99 a share in the second quarter of 2003.
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US (re)insurer Chubb announced estimate beating results last Tuesday, with second quarter net income up 41 percent to $356.1mn, and net income per share up 28 percent to $1.85.
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Bermudian Arch Capital announced strong second quarter results last Thursday (29 July), booking net income for the second quarter of $104.3mn, or $1.42 a share, against $61.8mn, or $0.91 a share for the comparable quarter last year.
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