International News
May 9, 2008
- First Aid Flights May Reach Myanmar; Death Toll Could Exceed 100,000
- CastlePoint Q1 Net up 26% to $9.5 Million
- AIR Analyzes Tokyo Earthquake
- European Utility Companies May be Underinsured, Warns Marsh
- Dresdner Posts Q1 Loss; Allianz Confirms Profit Decline
May 8, 2008
- AXA Q1 Group Sales Fall by 2.7% to $43.5 Billion
- Kingsway Q1 Financial Results Hit Again by Lincoln Reserving
- New Study Calls for Broad Climate Fight, Not Just Gas Emission Cuts
- Munich Re Q1 Profit Down 19% to $1.2 Billion; Maintains 2008 Profit Targets
- S&P Report: Solvency II More Significant for European Insurers than Credit Crunch
- Eudy Joins RenRe as Senior VP
- Validus Forms Latin American Sub
May 7, 2008
- European Banks Expected to Sell Insurance Businesses as Credit Crunch Takes Toll
- Argo Names Bullock Group CFO
- Flagstone Re Q1 Net Down Slightly at $32.86 Million
- No Rating Change for Swiss Re Following Write-Downs Says S&P
- Willis Specialties Names Anderson, Dunlop, Wilkinson to Senior Posts
- Risk Management Solutions Analyzes Cyclone Nargis Devastation
- MacNaughton to Join Max Cap Board
- Max Capital Group Q1 Net Down 90% to $7.75 Million
- Lloyd's Amlin to Launch Insurance Risk Trading Venture
May 6, 2008
- Ratings Roundup: Pacific International, Resolution, ING
- UPDATE: Myanmar Death Toll Rises
- CNinsure Expands in China's Guangxi Province with New Acquisition
- Thomas to Head New Argo Surety Unit
- Argo Group Posts $36.9 Million Q1 Net Income; Conference Call Today, Details
- Max Capital Earnings Announcement; Conference Call Today, Details
- Swiss Re Reports Q1 Net Income Drops 53% to $592 Million
- Australian Minister: Food Crisis Could Spur Global Trade Talks
May 5, 2008
- Bermuda Q1 Earnings Recap: ACE, XL, Validus, RenRe, Endurance, Aspen, Montpelier Re
- Zurich Expands Singapore Branch
- Buffett's Berkshire Looking at Royal Bank of Scotland's Insurance Unit
- Germany Says EU Must Be Firm in WTO Talks
- UN IPCC Head Sees Possible Climate Change Deal in 2009
- Myanmar Hit by Tropical Cyclone Nargis; Declares Disaster Zones
- Willis Keen on China Growth
May 2, 2008
- Lifting the Lid: Accounting Rulemakers to Speed Up Convergence
- ING to Buy CitiStreet for $890 Million
- S&P Revises its Outlook on Aegon and Core Subs to Negative; Affirms Ratings
- S&P Reports on the 'Evolving World of Property/Casualty Securitizations'
- Gill to Head New Ernst & Young UK Run-off Operation
- Catlin Syndicate Leads Coverage for Europe/China Rail Cargo Link
- Roberts to Lead Marsh's London Strategic Risk Practice
- Aviva to Unite Business under Global Brand Name
May 1, 2008
April 30, 2008
April 29, 2008
- PartnerRe Q1 Net Drops 24%
- Aon to Handle Unilever's Global Business
- Allianz Forecasts $2.8 Billion Q1 Profit
- AXIS Q1 Report Shows Profits Up, Operating Earnings Down
- ACE Limited Earnings, Conf. Call
- RenRe Earnings, Conf. Call
April 28, 2008
- US, China Accounting Standards Groups to Cooperate
- Lloyd's Lord Levene's L.A. Speech Lauds London
- Insurance Australia Group Lowers Outlook
- Swiss Re's Conning to Manage $195 Million Carbon Credit Fund
- AIR Releases Mexico Storm Model
- AXIS Capital Earnings, Conf. Call
- PartnerRe Earnings, Conf. Call
April 25, 2008
- Ratings Recap: Syndicate 1225, Gulf, Eastern Re, Sté. Centrale Re, B&B, Commercial & Manufacturers, GIL
- Best's Bermuda Report Focuses on 'Bounce Back'
- Strait of Hormuz: The Potential Economic Effects of a Disruption
- China, European Union Vow to Work on Trade, Ease Tibet Tension
- Integro Expands London Casualty Practice
- Aon UK Exec Harmer to Chair London Market Reform Group
- Arch Capital Q1 Earnings $189.4 Million