May 2006/3
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UK general insurer Royal & Sun Alliance (R&SA) this morning (11 May) announced first quarter pre-tax profits of £122mn, unchanged from the corresponding period of 2005.
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First quarter net income dropped 16 percent to $3.2bn at American International Group (AIG), reported yesterday (10 May).
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London market broker Tyser & Co has been refused leave to appeal a decision that upheld market custom that underwriters are entitled to placing and claims documentation held by broker.
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London market broker Glencairn Ltd has parted company with Adam Fox, the head of its reinsurance operations.
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Besieged Bermudian reinsurer PXRE Group Ltd today (10 May) reported that it has lost two-thirds of its business following its recent troubles.
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Aon Ltd, the UK arm of broking giant Aon Corp, has reversed plans to move its London operations out of the City of London and to the Docklands.
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German giant Munich Re has announced quarterly profits of €979mn today (9 May), up 41.7 percent from the €691 in the prior-year period.
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US insurer HCC Insurance Holdings reported a significant rise in first quarter net profit of 37 percent to $78.6mn, compared to $57.3mn in the prior-year period.
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English & American Insurance Company Limited (EAIC) has increased its scheme payment percentage from 30 to 35 percent with effect from 25 April 2006.
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Rating agency Moody's has downgraded the insurer financial strength rating of Wellington's Syndicate 2020 from A1 to A2.
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The positive first quarter for Bermudian (re)insurers continued when RenaissanceRe posted a record net operating income of $195.7mn, or $2.73 per share, up from $54.5mn, or $0.76 per share last year.
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Canadian combine Fairfax Financial Holdings reported first quarter earning of $172.1mn, or $9.47 per share, up from $35.2mn, or $2.03 a share for the prior year period.
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