March 2007/1
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Rating agency AM Best has upgraded its outlook on the global reinsurance sector from negative to stable for this year.
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Heritage Underwriting Agency plc's reported that the majority of its forecasts were stable, although the 2004-year of account finished at the high end of ranges on both live syndicates.
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Omega Insurance Holdings has closed the 2004-year of account for Syndicate 958 at a profit of 7.6 percent of capacity despite absorbing losses from four major hurricanes.
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Analysts at Numis Securities have predicted further premium growth for Lloyd’s insurer Kiln as the firm announced improved forecasts for its syndicates.
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BP Marsh & Partners plc, the London-based investor in specialist insurance and other financial services has taken a 25 percent equity interest in JMD Specialist Insurance Services Group Limited (JMD).
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Lloyd's has strengthened its ties in the fast growing Asian markets with the launch of a Malaysian subsidiary.
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Swiss reinsurer Glacier Re reported a 51 percent increase in its premium volume, up to $167.7mn, written during the January renewals.
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Bermudian (re)insurer ACE Limited has appointed its CEO Evan Greenberg as chairman of the board from May this year.
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Hardy Underwriting Group raised the forecasts for its Lloyd's Syndicate 382, closing the 2004-year of account up on predictions despite the four major hurricanes that year.
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The renewed interest of insurers in obtaining UK brokers has pushed up the deal values in broker mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to research by Deloitte.
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US giant American International Group (AIG) reported a rise in its 2007 net income and announced an $8bn share buyback scheme.
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In a year in which "everything went right in insurance", investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway reported a record gain in net worth during 2006 of $16.9bn.
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