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Fairfax Posts $60 Million Q1 Loss on Investment Woes

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. said Thursday that it had a net loss in the first quarter as investments shed value in volatile markets. [Amounts are in U.S. $, unless otherwise indicated]. The Toronto-based insurance holding company said it had a …

Everest Re Reports Q1 Net Income of $108.6 Million

The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group reported first quarter 2009 after-tax operating income, which excludes realized capital gains and losses and gain on debt repurchase, of $106.1 million, or $1.73 per diluted share, compared to after-tax operating income of $190.6 million, …

RenaissanceRe Q1 Net Income Falls to $97.3 Million

Bermuda’s RenaissanceRe Holdings reported that its net income available to common shareholders in the first quarter of 2009 fell to $97.3 Million, or $1.57 per common share, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $137.2 million or $2.05 …

Travelers’ Earnings Fall; Premiums Up Slightly; Combined Ratio at 90.6%

The Travelers Companies, Inc. net income for the first quarter of 2009 fell more than 30 percent to $662 million, for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared to $967 million, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Operating income …

Ratings Recap: Endurance, CRC Re

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd. and its affiliates. Best also affirmed the ICR of “bbb” and the debt ratings of …

Aon Q1 Revenue Drops 3%; Commissions, Fees Up 1%

Aon’s first quarter revenue fell 3 percent to $1.9 billion due to a 10 percent decline from foreign currency translation and a 44 percent decline in investment income, the company report. The decline in revenue was partially offset by a …

Arch Capital Posts $140 Million Q1 Net

The Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group reported that net income available to common shareholders for the 2009 first quarter was $139.9 million, or $2.24 per share, compared to $189.4 million, or $2.78 per share, in Q1 2008 first quarter. The Company …

ACE Q1 Net Income up 50% to $567 Million; Operating Income $669 Million

ACE Limited reported from its Zurich headquarters that net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 was $567 million, or $1.69 per share, compared to $377 million, or $1.10 per share for the same quarter last year. Income excluding …

Montpelier Re Q1Operating Income of $47 Million; $51 Million Comp. Net

Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. reported operating income of $47 million (or $0.54 per share) for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared to $28.2 million for the same period of 2008. Comprehensive net income was $51 million (or $0.59 …

United Fire & Casualty Reports Income Decline in Q1 2009

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based United Fire & Casualty Company reported net income for the first quarter of 2009 was $3.3 million or 12 cents per diluted share, down from a net income of $20.1 million or 74 cents per diluted share …