International News for November 2003

• S&P Lowers Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Ratings to ‘AA-’
• S&P Says Montpelier Re Dividend Program To Have No Effect on Ratings
• S&P Comment on Japanese P/C 1st Half Results – Profitability Still in Question
• Best Downgrades Ratings of Centre Solutions
• Montpelier Re Announces First Quarterly Dividend
• S&P Revises Skandia Outlook to Negative
• Munich Re Reports $180 million Q3 Net Profit; Expects Full-year Loss
• Best Affirms HSB Engineering Insurance ‘A+’ Rating
• SCOR Directors Support Capital Increase
• Executive Life Settlement Talks Stalled
• Insurers See Minimal Loss from Istanbul Bombings
• D-Day for Credit Lyonnais ELIC Settlement
• Liberty Mutual to Open China Office
• R&SA 9 Month Results Show Progress; $248 Million Loss
• White Mountains Elects Directors; Jack Byrne to Chair Executive Committee
• Best Affirms Malaysia’s Labuan Re ‘B++’ Rating
• XL Appoints Interim Management at Weather & Energy Subsidiary
• U.K.’s CII Hits 2003 Membership Target
• Best Sees No Change in Zurich’s Ratings
• Henry Klecan to Head SCOR US; Reinsurer Contests Fitch Ratings Downgrade
• Lloyd’s Adopts U.K. GAAP in Move to Annual Accounting
• Chubb Exec Asserts Wealthy U.K. Clients Suffer from ‘Insurance Apathy Disease’
• Ewald Kist to Retire as ING Chairman
• Turnaround – Zurich Reports $701 Million Q3 Net; $1.4 Billion First 9 Months
• Best Lowers AXA Re and Subsidiaries to ‘A-’
• S&P Gives Italian Insurance Market a Stable Outlook, Cites Good Fundamentals
• S&P Affirms Talanx ‘AA-’ Ratings
• Gen Re Invited to Apply for Reinsurance License in China; CEO Receives Marco Polo Award
• American Re Closes Sale of Becher + Carlson Risk Management Unit
• IAIS Launches Improved Web Site
• ESG Re Reports $3.4 Million Q3 Net Loss
• A.M. Best Affirms Rating for Energy Insurance Mutual Ltd.
• Allianz Back in the Black; Posts $498 Million Net for Nine-months
• Best Affirms AGF’s ‘A+’ Rating
• ING Group Reports $3.54 Billion Nine Month Profit
• Kingsway to Sell Stake in USA Insurance Group
• Best Affirms ACE Belgian Sub ‘A’ Rating
• Hyundai Tiburon, Subaru Impreza Top Canada’s Stolen Auto List
• Converium Lands ‘A’ Rating
• Best Affirms Allied World Assurance
• New Swiss Re Publication Looks at Question: Is Ecological Damage Insurable’
• Axa Looking for More European Acquisitions
• Lloyd’s Notes Step in Business Process Reform
• Hyundai Marine & Fire Upgraded
• Samsung Fire & Marine Affirmed
• S&P: European Sector Strong Despite Negative Trends
• XL Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends
• Axa Revenues Decline 4 Percent
• SCOR’s Review Status, Debt Ratings Downgraded
• SCOR Posts $400 Million Nine-month Loss; Rating Agencies React
• Best Affirms Samsung Fire & Marine ‘A+’ Rating
• Best Affirms Korean Re ‘A-’ Rating
• Lamfalussy Approach Explained
• U.S., Foreign Trade Groups Ask IASB to Revise Proposed Insurance Guidance
• AXIS Reports $147 Million Q3 Net
• Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 510 ‘A’ Rating
• ri3k Announces New Global Infrastructure
• Aegon Posts $533 Million Q3 Net Profit
• PICC Shares Up Sharply as HK Trading Begins
• Best Upgrades Hyundai Marine & Fire Rating to ‘A-’
• ING Mexican Bank Accounts to Remain Frozen
• American Re Notes Sale of ARB International Ltd.
• S&P Affirms Russia’s Country Ratings, “Despite Political Turmoil over Yukos Affair “
• U.K. Gov’t. Launches Review of FSA Law, ABI Approves
• Deloitte & Touche Survey on Money Laundering Finds “Operational Challenges for Financial Services Industry”
• Endurance Specialty Reports Q3 Net up 96% to $56.5 Million
• Best Lowers Clarendon Insurance Group ratings to ‘A-’
• HRH Co. Finalizes Acquisition of Alexander, Brooks & Stevens Ltd.
• Zurich to Sell Philippine P/C and Life Business
• Arch Capital Reports $82.6 million Q3 Net; Files for $500 Million Offering
• Big “I” Sees International Success with New Associate Member Status
• Best Withdraws Syndicate 102 Rating; Comments on Goshawk Re
• Max Re Reports $38.8 Million Q3 Net
• Rent Shield Announces $120 Million Lloyd’s Placement for Investment Property Risk
• Lloyd’s Issues Statement on Goshawk Withdrawal
• Elektra Buys Cigna’s Mexican Business
• RMS Expands Capability of Weather Risk Management Model
• Fairfax Financial Reports Q3 Loss, Nine Month Earnings Gain
• Best Comments on Rating of Alea Group Subsidiaries

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