December 30, 2005

• Allianz Moves Ahead with RAS Merger
• The Enstar Group Reports Acquisition of UK Insurance Company
• New Viennese Dogs Must be Insured
• S&P Rates Arch's Flatiron Re 'BBB-'

December 29, 2005

• Munich Re to Raise Dividend by 55% Despite Increases in 2005 Cat Losses
• Best Affirms Sompo's 'A+' Rating
• Best Affirms Dongbu's 'A-' Rating
• Best Affirms LG Insurance 'A-' Rating

December 28, 2005

• Munich Re Reports on Tsunami Loss Inspection Results
• Guy Carpenter Unveils 2005 Central, Eastern Europe Flood Report
• S&P Raises Ratings on Ming An
• Timmeny Retires from Quanta's Board

December 27, 2005

• London's Mayor Says "Disorganized" Terror Threats Persist
• Best Affirms Quanta Group's 'A-' Ratings; Outlook Negative
• Details of PXRE's Securitzation for "Second Event Protection"
• S&P Tells How It Rates Start-Ups
• Best Affirms Evergreen Re 'A-' Rating

December 23, 2005

• AXA to Acquire Remaining Shares of German Sub; Management Board Members Reappointed
• S&P Assigns Lloyd's Assessment Rating to Amlin's Syndicate 2001
• Best Affirms 'A-' Rating on Korea's Hyundai Marine & Fire
• CII to Run Conflict of Interest Seminars
• Best Assigns 'A-' Rating to Allianz Marine & Aviation
• Best Affirms Panama's Compania Internacional 'B++' Rating

December 22, 2005

• Best Affirms XL's 'A+' Ratings; Removes from Review; Outlook Stable
• Hiscox Warns on Coverage for iPods, MP3's; No Homeowner Coverage
• S&P Affirms Converium's Ratings; Off CreditWatch; Outlook Stable
• Insurers Warned about Bird Flu "Species Jump"
• S&P Affirms OIL's 'A-' Rating, Off CreditWatch; Outlook Stable
• Max Re Announces New Appointments in Property Treaty Reinsurance
• Best Affirms PXRE 'A-' Ratings; Off of Review; Outlook Negative
• S&P Raises U.K. Eccelesiastical Ins. To 'A-'; EIG-Ansvar to 'BBB+'

December 21, 2005

• Estimates in Swiss Re sigma Study Confirm 2005 as Costliest Ever
• IBC Picks Canada's 2005 "Top Ten" Insurance Crimes
• S&P Rates Endurance Sub TPIC 'A-'
• Vietnam Licenses AIG Sub
• Best Assigns 'A-' Ratings to Bermuda Start-Up Flagstone Re
• Best Affirms China Ins. (NZ) Ratings

December 20, 2005

• ABI Applauds Hong Kong Trade Agreement Compromise
• Lengthy Processing Time See for U.K. Oil Fire Claims
• Best Assigns 'A-' Ratings to Bermuda Start-up Lancashire
• India Regulator Supports Higher Limit for Foreign Insurance Investment
• Zurich Proposes Former SEC Chief Accountant as Board Member
• Best Affirms Syndicate 382 Ratings

December 19, 2005

• Bright Faces Trial for Fraud over Independent Collapse
• Converium Posts Delayed Results - $6.9 Million Q3 Loss
• Plumeri Responds to TRIA Extension
• Best Rates U.K.'s Hiscox, Lloyd's Syndicate, Bermuda Start-Up
• Best Affirms Beazley Group plc, Lloyd's Syndicates 623/2623 Ratings
• Best Rates Harbor Point Re 'A'

December 16, 2005

• Munich Re Study Cites Changes in Atlantic Hurricane Risk
• SCOR Acquires Alea's Renewal Rights to European P/C Treaties
• Best Affirms Amlin Plc, Lloyd's Syndicate 2001 Ratings
• Best Assigns Amlin's New Bermuda Company an 'A-' Rating
• Best Downgrades Egypt's Al Chark
• IPC Holdings Notes Retirement of Chairman, Other Board Changes

December 15, 2005

• ACE Ltd. Notes 2006 Guidance
• S&P Ups Willis Outlook to Positive; Affirms 'BBB-' Rating
• Fitch Comments on New Reinsurers
• Chubb Corp. Finalizes Sale of Bermuda Reinsurance Unit

December 14, 2005

• Swiss Re Reviews 2005, Takes Look Ahead at Upcoming Industry Year
• Converium Names Beale as CEO
• Guy Carpenter Releases 2005 England, Wales Liability Market Update
• Best Affirms FSR for Jupiter Insurance

December 13, 2005

• State Farm Says Refunds Coming to New Brunswick Policyholders
• Best Assigns FSR to Validus Re
• AXIS Capital Says CFO Leaving

December 12, 2005

• S&P Assigns ACE INA Insurance (ACE Canada) 'A' Rating
• Best Affirms FSR for Wing Lung
• AIR Worldwide, ISO Report Opening of Representative Office in Beijing
• Cash, Izard Eyed for Promotions with Endurance Following BDI Approval

December 10, 2005

• Nigerian Jetliner Crash Claims More than 100 Lives in Port Harcourt
• State Farm Refunding Ontario Policyholders Due to Application Error
• PartnerRe Reports Distribution on Capital Trust Preferred Securities
• IPC Holdings Notes Receipt of Notice of Intent to Cancel Underwriting Agency Deal as of Nov. 2007
• TRH Prices Senior Notes Offering

December 8, 2005

• Association of Bermuda Insurers Names Kading President
• XL Capital Notes that Underwriters Exercise Option to Purchase Additional Ordinary Shares
• Best Upgrades FSR for Peace Hills
• Best Affirms FSR for Imagine Co.

December 7, 2005

• Wellington Nets $138M from Sale of Aspen Shares
• ACE Sees Wilma Impact of $250M
• Zurich Announces Appointments in Global Division
• Best Affirms FSR for Montpelier
• New Report Outlines Answers for Challenges in Atlantic Provinces

December 6, 2005

• Aspen Updates Losses from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma
• Report: Europe's Insurers Ignore IT Infrastructure Risks When Pricing
• Best Affirms FSR for EIG-Ansvar
• Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario Accredits StoresOnline Internet Marketing Workshops

December 5, 2005

• Willis Acquires Swedish P/C Broker
• Everest Re to Raise $280 Million; S&P Affirms Ratings
• S&P Assigns 'BBB+' Rating to ING's Hong Kong P/C Operation
• A Hurricane in December? Epsilon Churns the Atlantic

December 2, 2005

• XL to Raise App. $2.8 Billion; Wilma Losses Estimated at $210 Net
• Best, S&P Assign Ratings to XL's Capital Increase Plan
• ING Comercial América Wins Mexican Appeal in Fertinal Claims Case
• Catlin Group Estimates Wilma Claims at $45 Million; Ups Katrina Loss
• Best Affirms Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire 'A++' Ratings
• Best Affirms Korean Re Ratings
• Best Affirms Qatar General Ratings
• Best Assigns Rating to Brit's Debt Issue
• Laker Appointed Assistant VP of ACORD in London

December 1, 2005

• Global Warming Could Lower Europe's Temperature; Raise Caribbean's
• PartnerRe Ups Hurricane Loss Estimates; Details Financial Plans
• Honda Civic Tops Canada's List of "Top Ten Stolen Vehicles;" None Had Anti-Theft Systems
• Chaucer Holdings Acquiring PXRE's Lloyd's Syndicate
• Best Places Kingsway, Subs Ratings under Review-Negative Implications
• Max Re Puts Wilma Loss at $40 Million
• Best Affirms Samsung Fire & Marine Ratings; Assigns ICR