August 4, 2009
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 …
July 31, 2009
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 …
July 30, 2009
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 …
July 30, 2009
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 …
July 30, 2009
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 …
July 30, 2009
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 …
July 30, 2009
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 …
July 29, 2009
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 …
July 28, 2009
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 …
July 28, 2009
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 …