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The Hartford Posts Net Loss of $15M in Q2; P/C Combined Ratio at 90.4%

The Hartford reported a second quarter 2009 net loss of $15 million compared with second quarter 2008 net income of $543 million. Even so, Ramani Ayer, chairman and chief executive officer of The Hartford, said the insurer is seeing a …

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 …

HRH Acquisition Helps Boost Willis’ Revenues by 19% in Q2

Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH) reported the company’s total second quarter revenues were up by 19 percent, an increase due primarily to the HRH acquisition. Total reported revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were $784 million compared …

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 …

Arthur J. Gallagher Reports Q2 Results; Slight Drop in Organic Revenue

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported a slight drop in organic revenue of just 0.3 percent for the second quarter 2009 for its combined insurance brokerage and risk management units. For the quarter ending June 30, 2009, AJG reported $340.1 …

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 …

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 …