International News
News for April 2004
April 30, 2004
- Converium Reports Record $65.7 Million Q1 Net
- S&P Assigns Ratings to Arch Capital Debt
- Best Rating Action on ACE's U.K., Belgian Units
- Skandia Confirms Sampo Sale
- S&P Affirms Groupama (U.K.) 'A' Rating
- Best Puts Carraig's 'A-' Rating Under Review
April 29, 2004
- Assurex Global Gathers Partners in London to Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary
- Willis Reports Record Q1 Results - $148 Million Net
- S&P Assigns 'AA-" Rating to RGA Int'l. Re
April 28, 2004
- Montpelier Re Notes Net Income of $109 Million During Q1 Report
- Arch Capital Plans $300 Million Debt Offering; Insurance Unit Appoints McClintock Chief Info Officer
April 27, 2004
- IOC Insures 2004 Summer Games
- Ace Ltd. Releases Q1 Numbers
- Dorel Unveils Q1 Update; Insurer Dispute Raises Costs
- Cat Bond Market Grew 42% Reports Guy Carpenter
- AXA Sues Google to Stop 'Adwords'
- S&P Revises ACE Outlook from Negative to Stable
- Best Affirms St. Paul International 'A' Rating
- S&P Revises NIPPONKOA Outlook-Negative to Stable
- XL to Pay Cash for Convertible Debentures
- IBC Appoints Stem New VP - Information Technology
April 26, 2004
April 23, 2004
April 22, 2004
- Lloyd's Chairman Warns on "New Era of Risk"
- Benfield Sells Wildnet Group to Private Investors
- Best Affirms Erika Insurance 'A-' Rating
April 21, 2004
- Best Affirms PartnerRe 'A+' Rating & Debt Ratings
- Zurich Signs Agreement with China's Sinosure
- S&P Revises AMP Outlook to 'Stable'
- SCOR Notes Success of Korean Renewals
April 20, 2004
- S&P Announces April 20 Telephone Conference
- Fass to Head New White Mountains Reinsurance Group
- Assurex Technology Gives Risk Mgrs.24/7 Capability
- AIR Launches Catastrophe Risk Engineering Services
- Everest Re Q1 Operating Earnings $151.5 Million
April 19, 2004
- A.M. Best Affirms Rating for Tugu Insurance Co.
- ri3k Implements Hub with LMP, ACORD Standards
- Best and Fitch Comment on Sirius, White Mountains
- Allianz Rebrands Egyptian Subs
- Malaysian Insurer to Cover Infectious Diseases
April 16, 2004
- ACE USA Makes Available Defense Base Act Workers' Comp Coverage for Overseas Jobs
- S&P Enhances Criteria to Evaluate Loss Reserves of Global Reinsurers
April 15, 2004
- SCOR Applies for Reinsurance License in China
- S&P Report Says Despite 2003 Profitability Global Reinsurance Market's Poor Outlook Remains Unchanged
- RMS Risk Management Tools Assist Lloyd's Syndicates
- SCOR Names Kahn Group CFO
April 14, 2004
April 13, 2004
April 12, 2004
- UNG Appoints Singleton to Board
- Chinese-Speaking Workers Less Concerned Than Peers about Financial Security, Study Shows
April 9, 2004
- Fitch Downgrades Winterthur Group; Outlook Stable
- FINEOS to Provide Workers' Comp Solution for New Zealand State Authority
- Willis to Buy 50% of Leading Chinese Broker
April 8, 2004
- S&P Sees No Change in Lloyd's Ratings
- Defense Bar Schedules Conference in Barcelona
- Best Affirms Catlin, Syndicate 2003 'A' Ratings
- IBC Reports Drop in N.B. Facility Ass'n. Insureds
- Best Affirms 'B+' Rating of Inter-Industry & Insurco
- Best Affirms Tryg-Baltica Int'l. Ins. 'A-'Rating
- Study: Life Industry Can't Ignore Obesity
April 7, 2004
- Lloyd's Puts 2003 Profits at $3.387 Billion
- Australia's IAG Warns on Changing Weather
- ING (Canada) Supports New Brunswick Auto Reforms
- Arch Names Ingrey Vice Chairman, Promotes Execs.
- AXIS Amends Registration Statement
April 6, 2004
- European Parliament Votes to Ban Gender Discrimination in Insurance Products
- Swiss Re 'Resource Award' for Vietnam Water Project
April 5, 2004
- Swiss Re Finds Increasing Demand for Broker Services
- Best Affirms SCOR's 'B++' Ratings
- Best Affirms Top Layer Re 'A+' Rating
- Ace's Assured Guaranty Set to Raise $1 Billion
- Liberty Completes Canada Personal Lines Sale
April 2, 2004
- Zurich Announces Realignment Plans
- Zurich Appoints Two New International Execs
- Best Affirms Munich Re (Canada) 'A+' Rating; Lowers Temple
- Best Affirms R&SA (Canada) 'A-' Rating - Negative
- IBC to Focus on Auto Theft, Organized Crime
- Underwriters' Exercise Arch Share Over-Allotment Option
- Montpelier Re Completes Share Sale
- S&P Affirms CNA Insurance (UK) ' A-' Ratings
April 1, 2004