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Bank Insurance Brokerage Fee Income Up 15% in Q1

First-quarter bank holding company (BHC) insurance brokerage income of $3.03 billion was up 15.0 percent from $2.63 billion in fourth quarter 2008, which marked the lowest point of quarterly insurance income since 2005, according to the Michael White-Prudential Bank Insurance …

Pennyslvania’s Harleysville Sees Second Quarter Profits Climb

Pennsylvania-based Harleysville Group Inc. saw second quarter profits climb 115 percent to $20.1 million, up from $9.3 million in the year-ago quarter. At the same time, revenues at the insurer fell nearly 7 percent to $244.5 million, from $261.5 million …

Endurance Q2 Net Income Rises to $149 Million; 1H to $227 Million

Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported net income of $149.1 million and $2.42 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2009, compared to $103.3 million and $1.54 per diluted common share in the second quarter of 2008. For …

Montpelier Re Reports $159 million Q2 Net Income; $211 Million 1H

Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. reported net income and comprehensive income of $159 million ($1.81 per share) and $163 million ($1.85 per share), respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, compared to $44.1 and $44.2 million respectively for the …

RenaissanceRe Posts $271 Million Q2 Net Income; $368 Million 6 Months

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. reported net income available to common shareholders of $271.2 million or $4.32 per diluted common share in the second quarter, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $135.7 million or $2.13 per diluted common …

Travelers Earnings Fall 20% in Q2; Net Premiums Down Slightly

Travelers Cos. Inc. said on Thursday that second quarter earnings fell about 20 percent on lower investment income and underwriting profit. An increase in premium levels helped Travelers’ net policy sales keep pace with a year earlier, but the company …

Ratings Recap: Int’l. General, SALAMA

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Bermuda-based International General Insurance Company Limited (IGI). Best also affirmed the ICR of “bbb-” of International General Insurance Holdings Limited …

XL’s Book Value Increased in Q2, Despite Profit Decline

Bermuda-based XL Capital Ltd. announced that its book value rose in the second quarter, lifting its stock as much as 3 percent, as unrealized losses on some assets narrowed. Net profit fell 66 percent on foreign exchange losses and lower …

PartnerRe Reports Q2, 1H Results

Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. reported net income of $474.3 million, or $8.10 per share on a fully diluted basis for the second quarter of 2009. The bulletin said the figure “includes net after-tax realized and unrealized gains on investments of $279.6 …

ACE Q2 Net Drops, But Beats Analysts Expectations

Property-casualty insurer Ace Ltd. posted a second-quarter operating profit Monday that beat Wall Street expectations, sending its shares more than 2 percent higher. Ace said net income fell about 27 percent, hurt by a decline in policy sales and realized …