February 29, 2008

• New China Financial Chief Could Speed Up Banking, Insurance Reforms
• UK's Aviva Posts $6.52 Billion Operating Profit
• Swiss Re Profit Down Less than Expected
• Guy Carp Analyzes Cat Bond Market
• White Mountains Re Management Changes

February 28, 2008

• Earthquake Strikes England; No Deaths Reported, Initial Damages $20 Million
• AXA Earnings: Net Income up 11% to $8.55 Billion; Conference Call Today
• AXA's Bébéar to Step Down
• Best Holds Stable Reinsurance Outlook
• Willis Exec Lists Industry 'Megatrends'
• MMC Shakes up Guy Carp; Zaffino Named CEO, Newhouse as Chairman
• ACE Expands Glasgow Office

February 27, 2008

• Aon Review Sees Harder Aviation Market
• Willis on Middle East Terrorism Insurance
• Norway's Prime Minister Opens Seed Vault in Arctic
• Lloyd's is a UK Leading Business Brand
• China's Ping An May Scale Back Massive Share Offer
• S&P Takes Various Rating Actions on European Monoline Securitizations
• Greaves to Head Marsh's UK Forensic Accounting, Claims Services Practice

February 26, 2008

• QBE Net Profits up 30% to US$1.786 Billion
• CNinsure Reports Q4, FY Financial Results
• S&P Takes Bond Insurer Rating Actions
• S&P Sees No Change in Aioi Ratings from Subprime Writedown
• CNinsure CFO to Resign
• Ratings Roundup: Sun Hung Kai, Zurich

February 25, 2008

• Munich Re 2007 Profit Rises 11.9% to $5.835 Billion
• Montpelier Re Q4 Net Drops; FY Net up Slightly; Book Value Increased
• Marsh's New Private Client Head Warns of Reliance on 'Standard Cover'
• Wood to Head Lockton's UK Engineering & Construction Treaty Team

February 22, 2008

• Lloyd's Analyzes Southeast Asia Terrorism Threat
• Chubb Offers Solutions to Art Ownership Disputes
• Catlin Seals $150 Cat Bond Purchase; Willis Advised on Deal
• Chubb Adds International Hull Insurance to Its Marine Offerings
• Research & Markets Issues Czech 'Snapdata' Report
• RenRe Announces 3 New Board Members
• Ratings Roundup: Empyrean Re, Storebrand, Ballantyne Re

February 21, 2008

• Allianz Releases 2007 Earnings Figures
• Zurich Offers Political Risk Insurance for Carbon Credit Projects
• Munich Re Sets Up $1.5 Billion Pandemic Risk Cat Bond Facility
• Platinum Reports Q4, FY Net Income Gains
• Willis Re Releases New Sub-Prime Professional Liability Research
• Research and Markets Analyzes UK General Insurance Competition

February 20, 2008

• Lloyd's Poll Finds Financial Instability is Main 2008 Risk
• Flagstone Re Q4 Net Income Drops; FY Net Earnings Near $168 Million
• Kingsway Reports Q4, FY Loss
• Oil Companies May be Under Insured as Prices Rise, Notes Marsh
• Lloyd's Market Reform Group Sees End of Paper Processing
• Swiss Re Registers as Admitted Brazilian Reinsurer
• Navigant Consulting Expands to Bermuda
• Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Facility Receives $2.4 Million from Ireland
• Willis 'CyPro' to Cover Business Interruption, Costs from Data Loss

February 19, 2008

• Swiss Re Stresses Role of Insurance at Climate Change Conference
• AXA Art Offers Security Checks after Swiss Theft
• 'Managing the Cycle' Remains #1 Priority Lloyd's Survey Finds
• Marsh Report on Europe Transport Highlights Regulatory, Liability Concerns
• Rating Agencies React to AXA's Acquisition of ING Seguros
• Chinese Regulators Cite Marsh as #1 International Broker
• Willis Expands UK Employee Benefits Practice
• Ratings Recap: BluePoint Re, Channel Re, RAM Re, Assured Guaranty, Steamship Mutual, Hannover Ltd., ARAG

February 15, 2008

• Association of British Insurers: Homes on Flood Sites 'Unsaleable, Uninsurable, Uninhabitable'
• Best Explains Takaful Rating Methodology
• RMS Launches 'Paradex' Model for European Windstorms
• SCOR Books Successful Treaty Renewals
• Springett to lead Marsh's Power and Utility Practice in Europe, Mideast, Africa
• Ratings Roundup: Mapfre, Platinum, China(Macau), Coastal Medical

February 14, 2008

• Zurich Net up 22% to $5.62 Billion
• Max Capital Reports Drop in Q4 Net Income; FY up 29% to $303 Million
• Lloyd's Applies for Brazil Re License
• Best Affirms Hardy's Lloyd's Syndicate 'A' Ratings

February 13, 2008

• AXA to Acquire ING Seguros
• Arch Capital FY Net up 19% to $832 Million; Q4 Down Slightly; Conference Call
• Validus Posts Q4, FY Gains; Conference Call Today, Details
• Ascot Announces New Appointments
• Ratings Roundup: CIBC Re, Groupama, Ballantyne Re

February 12, 2008

• Armed Robbers Steal $100 Million of Art Work from Zurich Museum
• Grant Thornton's Tucker Comments on Camden Market Fire
• UK's National Health Service Urges Brits to 'Sexercise'
• Accenture Solvency II Survey: Europe's Insurers Expect Manageable Costs
• Collins Expands Reinsurance Services to Europe

February 11, 2008

• Fire Destroys Part of London's Camden Market; No Casualties Reported
• Aon Integrates Risk Services Operations
• Appel to Head Aon Re Global; Other Appointments
• Quanta to Sell Remaining Lloyd's Interests to Chaucer
• Allied World Posts $469 Million 2007 Net Income; Q4 $123 Million
• S&P Finds Bermuda Insurers Face Rising Competition
• UK's Chartered Insurance Institute Beefs up Professional Standards Team
• Lockton Creates China Desk in London

February 8, 2008

• Marine Insurance Union Highlights Global Concerns
• India's Insurance Industry Faces Talent Shortage
• Research and Markets Analyzes Singapore Insurance
• Groves to Lead Marsh's Europe, Mideast, Africa Captive Consulting
• Munich Re Names Wright to Head UK Healthcare Unit
• Ratings Roundup: Southern Rock, KOT, Ceska

February 7, 2008

• Munich Re to Set up Brazilian Subsidiary
• Royal & SunAlliance Acquires Broker Fyfe Group
• AXA to Buy Out Turkish Partner
• Aspen Posts $489 Million FY Net; Q4 $135 Million; Conference Call Today
• Endurance Posts $521 Million FY Net, Despite Q4 Drop; Conference Call Today
• Lloyd's Renews Council and Franchise Board Seats
• Barr Joins Marsh's UK Environmental Practice

February 6, 2008

• XL Confirms $1.06 Billion Q4 Loss; FY Net $360.4 Million; Conference Call Today
• ACE FY Net Up12% to $2.578 Billion Despite Q4 Losses; Conference Call Today
• AIR Analyzes 'China's Worst Winter Weather in 50 Years'
• RenaissanceRe Q4, FY Earnings Decline on Writedowns; Conference Call Today
• White Mountains Book Value Gains, as Income Drops
• Aspen to Release Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
• Endurance Q4 Earnings Announcement Today; Conference Call Thursday
• Willis Set to Post Q4 Earnings; CEO to Speak Thursday
• Caribbean Cat Risk Facility Announces Changes for Renewals
• SCOR Receives Approval for Beijing P/C Branch

February 5, 2008

• AXIS Posts Strong Q4, Full Year Income Gains, as Net Tops $1 Billion
• ACE Earnings Release Today; Conference Call Details
• RenaissanceRe to Release Earnings Results Today; Conference Call
• PartnerRe 2007 Earnings Decrease on Investment Losses
• Lloyd's, London Market Association to Drive 'Claims Change Program'
• S&P: Monoline Problems to Have 'Limited Impact' on Japanese Financial Institutions
• Brown Named to XL's Executive Management Board
• ACE Names Faulkner as European e-Commerce Manager

February 4, 2008

• PartnerRe Earnings Announcement Today; Conference Call Details
• AXIS Capital Earnings Announcement Today; Conference Call Details
• Everest Re Earnings Report - $839 Million Full Year Net Income
• Zurich Expands in Norway, Denmark
• Benfield to Open Beijing Office
• Cooney Named Managing Director-Aon Capital Markets
• Research & Markets Report on Allianz UK
• Best Affirms Indian Insurer's 'A-' Ratings; Outlook Now Stable
• Ratings Roundup: South China Insurance, Transmonde, Bluewater

February 1, 2008

• Malaysian Hindu Mother's Insurance Case Highlights Religious Conflicts
• China's CNinsure Buys Majority Interests in 2 P/C Insurance Agencies
• Baloise and Gothaer in Merger Talks on German Insurance Operations
• Spaniard Suing for Own Car Damage from Hitting, Killing Bicyclist
• Canadian Ski Patrol, Insurance Brokers Issue Safety Warning