November 29, 2012
Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. announced that the shareholders of Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, S.A. approved all matters required to be approved by Flagstone’s shareholders in order for Validus to acquire Flagstone, with the support of more than 99 percent of the …
August 1, 2012
The scope of the investigations that are unfolding in the wake of the charges against Barclay’s Bank that it rigged the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) have taken on the proportions of a major catastrophe. “17 of the 24 largest …
May 8, 2012
Company directors will remain under pressure from shareholders over executive pay long after the market downturn ends and lawmakers stop the heckling that has helped prompt votes against remuneration policies at this year’s annual meetings. Investors and directors say the …
May 8, 2012
Andrew Moss has announced his resignation, with immediate effect, as CEO of Aviva, the UK’s largest insurance group. The move comes five days after his salary figures were rejected at the annual general meeting of shareholders. He will also “leave …
March 19, 2012
Aon Corp. announced that its stockholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposal to approve the previously announced change in corporate domicile of the parent company of the Aon group of companies from Delaware to the U.K. at a special …
November 9, 2011
The ongoing battle between Validus Holdings and Transatlantic is heating up again, as Validus announced a series of moves aimed at convincing Transatlantic’s shareholders to accept its merger offer. On November 3, it amended its prior offer. On Nov. 4 …
September 15, 2011
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), an independent proxy advisory service, has “issued a report recommending that shareholders of Allied World vote in favor of all of the proposals associated with the merger with …
September 14, 2011
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has removed both Transatlantic Holdings and Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG from its CreditWatch Positive, where they were placed on June 13, following the announcement of their merger agreement. S&P’s long-term counterparty credit rating …
August 22, 2011
Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings Limited has received approval from its shareholders to proceed with its previously announced plan to move its tax residence to the UK. The company, which operates subsidiaries in both Bermuda and the UK, announced the move at …