Bermuda News

Montpelier Re Q1 Net Income Hit by Chile Quake Drops to $9.9 Million

Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings reported net income of $9.9 million ($0.13 per share) for the first quarter of 2010, and an operating loss of $23 million (-$0.31 per share). The reinsurer posted a $94 million loss, net of reinstatement premiums, …

RenRe Reports $165 Million Q1 Net Income; $116.5 Million Operating

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings reported net income available to common shareholders of $165.0 million or $2.73 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2010, compared to $97.3 million or $1.57 per diluted common share for the first quarter of …

AXIS Posts $112 Million Q1 Net Income; $96 Million Operating Income

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reported net income available to common shareholders of $112 million, or $0.79 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2010, compared with net income of $116 million, or $0.78 per diluted common share, …

Arch Capital Reports $210.5 Million Q1 Net Income

The Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. reported that net income available to common shareholders for the 2010 first quarter was $210.5 million, or $3.79 per share, compared to $139.9 million, or $2.24 per share, for the 2009 first quarter. The …

Ariel Re Names Hurst as CEO

Bermuda-based Ariel Reinsurance Company Ltd. appointed Tom Hulst as CEO. Hulst will report to George Rivaz , the chairman of Ariel Reinsurance and CEO of Ariel Holdings. Hulst has been with the Ariel Re since shortly after its formation in …

ACE Tempest Re Names Roberts Managing Director for International

Bermuda-based ACE Tempest Re Group has appointed Steve Roberts as managing director of its international business, which includes operations in London, Zurich, Sao Paulo and Shanghai. Roberts is currently the deputy managing director of the region. He will remain based …

Global Reinsurers Enjoyed Solid Year in 2009, A.M. Best Reports

Capacity returned in force to the global reinsurance market in 2009, as solid earnings helped to propel capital upward by 24 percent from the previous year, despite a softening market. Recovering from harsh blows delivered by the global financial crisis …

CRM Holdings Forms Strategic Alliance with AmTrust Financial Services

CRM Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based workers’ compensation insurance provider, announced that its primary insurance subsidiary, Majestic Insurance Co., has entered into a quota share agreement with certain subsidiaries of AmTrust Financial Services Inc. AmTrust is a multinational specialty property/casualty insurance …

Florida Eyes Insurer Payments to Affiliates

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist wants the state insurance regulator to have authority to prevent excessive payments by home-based insurance companies to affiliate managing general agencies and other entities. “I’d like to be able to sign that,” Crist told Insurance Commissioner …

Irish Re/Insurance Market ‘Holding up’ Despite Financial Crisis, Says DIMA CEO

Ireland in general and Dublin in particular are in a financial crisis but the insurance and reinsurance sectors appear to be weathering the storm. In a recent interview, Sarah Goddard, CEO of the Dublin International Insurance Management Association (DIMA), said …