Bermuda News

Endurance Reports $153.8 Million Q3 Net Income; Conference Call Today

Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported net income of $153.8 million and $2.51 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2009, compared to a net loss of $99.4 million and $1.79 per diluted common share in the third …

New York Signs Regulatory Agreement with El Salvador

The New York Insurance Department has signed a cooperation agreement with its counterpart in El Salvador, the latest in a string of similar agreements with insurance regulators in foreign countries. The agreement calls for increased cooperation on insurance-related issues between …

New Business Owners Product in California

Trinity E&S Services, Inc., with offices in Bermuda Dunes and Petaluma, Calif., is announcing the introduction of an E&S Business Owners Policy for retail agents in California that do not otherwise have access to a business owners policy product with …

XL Cuts Q3 Net Income Loss to $11.4 Million; $246 Million 9-Month Profit

XL Capital has profited from the old adage that “less is more,” as the Bermuda-based insurer rebounded from a disastrous year in 2008. Although it posted an $11.4 million loss for the third quarter of 2009, that pales to insignificance …

RenRe Posts $258.6 Million Q3 Net Income; Operating $242.2 Million

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., a leading nat cat property reinsurer, joined the comeback kids of 2009 with a robust performance in the third quarter. The Company reported net income available to common shareholders of $258.6 million or $4.12 per diluted …

Aspen Q3 Net Income of $144.7 Million; Net ROE 22%; Conf. Call Today

Aspen Insurance Holdings reported greatly improved third quarter 2009 results, compared to 2008. The Bermuda-based specialty insurer recorded third quarter net income after tax of $144.7 million, compared with a net loss after tax of $126.1 million for the same …

Everest Re Q3 Net Income $228.6 Million; Conference Call Today

The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, Ltd. reported third quarter 2009 net income of $228.6 million, or $3.75 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $233.1 million, or $3.79 per common share, for the third quarter of 2008. …

Ratings Roundup: Misr, Kenya Re, Alliance, Aurigen

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B++’ (Good) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating to “bbb+” from “a-” of Egypt’s Misr Insurance Company, and has revised its outlook on both of the ratings from …

Arch Capital Reports Substantial Rise in Q3, 9-Month Net Income

The Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group reported that net income available to common shareholders for the 2009 third quarter was $274.4 million, or $4.39 per share, compared to $26.4 million, or $0.42 per share, for the 2008 third quarter For the …

PartnerRe Rebounds; Posts $566.7 Million Q3 Net; $1.2 Billion 9 Months

Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. reported net income of $566.7 million, or $9.44 per share on a fully diluted basis for the third quarter of 2009. The bulletin said the figure “includes after-tax net realized and unrealized gains on investments of $274.4 …