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XL Group Names Lanzagorta Client & Distribution Leader for Mexico

May 3 2012 // XL Group plc announced the appointment of Joan Lanzagorta as Client & Distribution Leader for its operation in Mexico, effective as of mid-April. He has broad experience in the Insurance industry. Prior to joining XL...

XL Group Launches New Umbrella Casualty Form

Apr 10 2012 // XL Group plc’s Excess Casualty’s North American Umbrella team has launched a new umbrella policy form. The enhanced “A/B Umbrella” form offers two insuring agreements in one policy. Insuring...

Travelers Exec Joins XL Group as VP for Ocean Marine Unit in New York

Mar 23 2012 // Ireland-headquartered XL Group plc’s North American marine business appointed Chris Cooke as vice president, hull and liabilities. Chris Cooke The appointment is part of XL’s strategy to expand its brown-water...

XL Group’s Construction Business Expands West

Mar 12 2012 // XL Group plc’s North America Construction is establishing a west coast underwriting operation in San Francisco, Calif. XL is setting up its west coast presence with Michael Simone, currently executive underwriter of...

HSBC Sells General Insurance Business to AXA, QBE for $914 Million

Mar 7 2012 // HSBC has agreed to sell its general insurance businesses to French insurer AXA Group and Australia’s QBE Insurance Group for $914 million in cash, as Europe’s biggest bank moves ahead with its plan to divest...

HSBC Close to $1B Insurance Sale to AXA, QBE: Reuters

Mar 1 2012 // British bank HSBC Holdings Plc is nearing a deal to sell its general insurance business for about $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, with French insurer AXA SA and Australia’s QBE Insurance...

Fondiaria Battle Heats up as Funds Table Offer; AXA Interested

Feb 23 2012 // The battle for control of Italian insurer Fondiaria-SAI heated up on Wednesday when two private equity funds tabled a rival offer to one brokered by top investment bank Mediobanca to rescue the troubled insurer by merging...

XL Group Launches Product for Construction Equipment

Feb 14 2012 // The marine insurance unit of XL Group has unveiled Contractor’s Equipment Coverage Solutions, a package designed to protect the equipment of general building, infrastructure and specialty contractors. “Whether...

Earnings Reports: Everest Re, XL Group

Feb 10 2012 //

Report: AXA, ACE Are Final Two Contestants for HSBC Insurance Arm

Feb 8 2012 // France’s AXA Group and ACE Limited are the final two suitors in the hunt to buy HSBC’s $1 billion general insurance business, people familiar with the matter said. HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, started the...

XL and Affinity Team up to Cover Golf Clubs

Feb 2 2012 // XL Group’s insurance segment and Affinity Agency Group LLC have announced a joint underwriting agreement to offer The Affinity Club Links Program for private and semi-private country and golf clubs nationwide. The...

Harris Joins XL Group from Chartis as Chief Executive-International P&C

Jan 23 2012 // The insurance segment of XL Group plc announced the appointment of Jason Harris as Chief Executive of its International P&C Insurance business. He will be based in London and report to Greg Hendrick, CEO of XL’s...

AXA, Japan Post Top Best’s List of World’s Largest Insurers

Jan 4 2012 // France’s AXA S.A. has again topped the list of the world’s 25 largest insurance companies, based on premiums written, compiled by A.M. Best. The lists, which were compiled both on asset value and on net...

Ratings Roundup: MAPFRE USA, AXA US,

Dec 19 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings to “a+” from “aa-” of MAPFRE USA Group following...

S&P Puts Allianz, Aviva, AXA, Generali, Mapfre Units, 10 Other EU Insurers on CreditWatch/Negative

Dec 12 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings announced that it has placed its ratings on the following insurers (and certain related operating subsidiaries and certain holding companies) on CreditWatch with negative...

AXA, Generali Said to Advance in HSBC General Insurance Sale

Dec 8 2011 // AXA SA and Assicurazioni Generali SpA are among bidders shortlisted for HSBC Holdings Plc’s planned sale of its general insurance business, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. HSBC, Europe’s biggest...

Bank of India to Buy 51% of Bharti AXA Asset Manager

Dec 5 2011 // State-run Bank of India said late on Saturday it would buy 51 percent of Indian asset manager Bharti AXA Investment Managers Pvt Ltd from the firm’s two joint venture partners. Bharti AXA Investment Managers is a...

Hendrick to Succeed Duclos as Head of XL Group’s Insurance Unit

Nov 30 2011 // Global insurer and reinsurer XL Group plc said that Greg Hendrick will become chief executive of XL’s insurance segment upon the retirement of Dave Duclos, the current insurance head. Hendrick, currently XL’s...

India’s Bharti, Reliance End Talks on Insurance Joint Ventures Deal

Nov 28 2011 // Reliance Industries has mutually agreed to end negotiations with Bharti Enterprises to buy its stakes in two insurance joint ventures with France’s AXA, the two Indian companies said on Friday. Reliance said the...

Third Quarter Earnings Reports: Alterra Capital, AXIS Capital, XL Group

Nov 3 2011 // Alterra Capital: Q3 2011 Q3 2010 Gross premiums written $386.33 mn $325.21 mn 9 months — 2011 2010 $1.578 bn $1.095 bn Net premiums earned —- $347.04 mn $342.43 mn 9 months – 2011 2010 $1.0758 bn $829.93...