ACE News

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

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 sale of the unit in September …

Earnings Reports: ACE Limited

Q4 2011 Q4 2010 Gross premiums written $4.864bn $4.865 bn Full year – 2011 2010 $20.831 bn $19.511 bn Net premiums earned —- $3.831 bn $3.572 bn Full year – 2011 2010 $15.387 bn $13.504 bn Net income ——————– $750 …

Court Upholds Travelers vs. Reinsurers in Big Asbestos Award

A New York appellate court affirmed a $420.4 million ruling in favor of insurer The Travelers Companies, handing it a victory in one of the longest-running and most complex asbestos-related litigations in history. The dispute has to do with the …

ACE Promotes New Orleans-Based Execs in Aerospace Insurance Units

The ACE Group announced new leadership appointments in its Aerospace insurance operations. Stephen Dinsdale has been appointed chairman, ACE USA Aerospace and Jerry Ruth has been appointed to senior vice president, ACE USA Airports & Special Risks. Both are based …

ACE Acquires Ecuador General Insurer Rio Guayas

The ACE Group announced that it has acquired Rio Guayas Compania de Seguros y Reaseguros, a general insurance company in Ecuador that is owned by Banco de Guayaquil, for approximately US$55 million in cash. The insurer was founded in 1993 …

ACE Completes $107M Acquisition of Agribusiness Insurer Penn Millers

ACE Limited announced on Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of Penn Millers Holding Corp. for approximately $107 million in cash. The two companies first announced the deal in September. Penn Millers Holding’s primary insurance subsidiary, Penn Millers Insurance …

Aon, ACE Integrate London Exchange for Accounting and Settlement

Aon Risk Solutions, the risk management business of Aon Corp., and ACE have both announced the “successful implementation of Rüschlikon accounting and settlement standards via The Exchange.” The announcement described the move as taking “the London market’s e-capabilities a large …

Third Quarter Earnings Reports: ACE Limited; Arch Capital

ACE Limited: Q3 2011 Q3 2010 Gross premiums written– $5.9 bn $5.0 bn 9 months – 2011 —- 2010 $15.967 bn – $14.946 bn Net premiums written – $4.343 bn $3.295 bn 9 months – 2011 2010 $11.742 bn $9.932 …

ACE to Acquire Penn Millers

Penn Millers Holding Corp., which provides property and casualty insurance through its wholly owned subsidiary, Penn Millers Insurance Co., has agreed to be acquired by a subsidiary of ACE Limited for $20.50 per share in cash. The purchase price represents …

ACE Expands Environmental Team in London

ACE announced the appointment of two new Environmental Risk Underwriters to its London based Environmental Liability team – Robert Wade and Hayley Dixon, both experienced professionals with strong scientific backgrounds. The two will join Emma Bartolo, London and Southeast Environmental …