Articles by Charles E. Boyle

Lloyd’s U.S. CEO Comments on the Importance of ‘Vision 25’

Lloyd’s announcement on Friday of the launch of its “Vision 25” program, an ambitious plan to prepare the historic London market for the future, came as no surprise to Hank Watkins, CEO of Lloyd’s North America. “We are planning for …

Earnings Report: Alterra Capital

Selected earnings highlights from Bermuda-based Alterra Capital Holdings for the first quarter of 2012 are as follows: Q1 2012 Q1 2011 Gross premiums written ———— $661.330 mn $627.848 mn Net premiums written ————— $436.868 mn $490.401 mn Net premiums earned …

Earnings Report: XL Group

Selected earnings highlights from the Dublin, Ireland-based XL Group plc for the first quarter of 2012 are as follows: Q1 2012 Q1 2011 *Gross premiums written ———— $2.4036 bn $2.1967 bn *Net premiums written ————— $2.04172 bn $1.8039 bn *Net …

Earnings Reports: Allied World, Endurance Specialty, RenaissanceRe

Selected earnings highlights from Allied World Assurance for the first quarter of 2012 are as follows: Q1 2012 Q1 2011 Gross premiums written ———— $680.292 mn $560.688 mn Net premiums written ————— $588.953 mn $480.871 mn Net premiums earned ———– …

Earnings Report: PartnerRe

Selected earnings highlights from PartnerRe for the first quarter of 2012 are as follows: Q1 2012 Q1 2011 Gross premiums written ———— $1.567 bn $1.557 bn Net premiums written ————— $1.473 bn $1.470 bn Net premiums earned ———– $989.83 mn …

Earnings Report: Aspen Holdings

Earnings Reports: Validus Holdings, AXIS Capital

Selected earnings highlights from Validus Holdings for the first quarter of 2012 are as follows: Q1 2012 Q1 2011 Gross premiums written ———— $837.299 mn $849.89 mn Net premiums written ————— $730.24 mn $740.07 mn Net premiums earned ————– $451.2 …

Earnings Reports: Everest Re, Montpelier Re

Willis Global Energy Market Review Highlights 2011 Losses, Fracking Concerns

Willis Energy, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, released its “Energy Market Review” at conference held at its London headquarters last Tuesday. The review focused on industry losses, current capacity and the current controversy over the extraction of shale gas …

Insuring the Olympic Games: Major Risks, Much Secrecy, Heavy Coverage

One hundred days to go before the 2012 Olympic Games open in London. As that day moves closer, preparations, which have been going on for some time, speed up. Today’s ceremony in a rainy Kew Gardens, presided over by Committee …