Bermuda News

United America Indemnity Plans to Re-Domicile in Ireland

United America Indemnity has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan to re-domicile from the Cayman Islands to Ireland. The Company’s shareholders will be asked to vote in favor of completing the reorganization proposal at a …

LeStrange to Retire as Endurance CEO, President; Cash to Succeed Him

Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. announced that, effective March 1, 2010, David Cash will take over as its Chief Executive Officer. Kenneth J. LeStrange, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, President and CEO since its inception, will resign from the …

Flagstone Re Reports $71.5 Million Q4 Net Income; FY $242 Million

Bermuda-based Flagstone Re posted net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, of $71.5 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $75.6 million, or a loss of $0.89 per diluted …

Arch Capital Posts $284.7 Million Q4 Net Income; Conference Call Today

The Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd reported that net income available to common shareholders for the 2009 fourth quarter of $284.7 million, or $4.75 per share, compared to a net loss to common shareholders of $143.0 million, or $2.38 per …

PartnerRe Repurchases App. 1.7% of Common Shares Outstanding

Bermuda,-based PartnerRe Ltd announced the repurchase of 1,438,394 common shares in privately negotiated transactions. “The shares, totaling approximately 1.7 percent of total common shares outstanding, were purchased at a price per share of $75.14 from certain former shareholders of PARIS …

Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 382 Ratings & Hardy Underwriting

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 382, which is managed by Hardy Underwriting Agencies Ltd (HUA). Best also affirmed the ICRs of “bbb” …

PartnerRe Changes Organizational Structure after PARIS RE Acquisition

Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. Has announced organizational changes, following the acquisition of PARIS RE. The Company said it would “maintain its existing business unit-based operating structure, consisting of three major operating units – PartnerRe North America (formerly known as PartnerRe U.S.), …

AXIS Capital Forms Renewable Energy Insurance Team

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced the formation of a renewable energy team within its AXIS Insurance business. The team is based in London, and will “insure and assess risks for renewable energy producers and distributors, including: wind turbines, biofuel …

PartnerRe Full Year Net Income Soars to $1.53 Billion; Q4 $354 Million

PartnerRe Ltd. shook off a rather dismal 2008 with a strong performance in 2009. The Bermuda-based reinsurer posted net income of $354.4 million, or $4.25 per share on a fully diluted basis for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to …

Aspen Net Income Bounces Back; $474 Million Full Year, $126 Million Q4

Aspen Insurance Holdings reported greatly improved results for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for the full year. The Bermuda-based Company listed the following earnings highlights: — Diluted book value per share of $34.04, up 21.1 percent over 2008 and …