October 30, 2009

• AIR Tracking Typhoon Mirinae; Could Hit Northern Philippines Today
• Bermuda Monetary Authority Reviews UK's Offshore Financial Center Report
• Endurance Reports $153.8 Million Q3 Net Income; Conference Call Today
• Fairfax Q3 Profits up 20%
• Guernsey Welcomes 'Foot Review'
• Best Affirms Hiscox Operating Companies 'A' Ratings; Outlook Stable
• Curtis Named Marsh UK COO
• Best Affirms Lloyd's Syndicate 33 'A' Ratings (Hiscox)

October 29, 2009

• XL Cuts Q3 Net Income Loss to $11.4 Million; $246 Million 9-Month Profit
• Everest Re Q3 Net Income $228.6 Million; Conference Call Today
• Aspen Q3 Net Income of $144.7 Million; Net ROE 22%; Conf. Call Today
• RenRe Posts $258.6 Million Q3 Net Income; Operating $242.2 Million
• AXA Sees Better Market Conditions, Despite Decrease in 9-Month Sales
• Increase in IPOs Causing Surge for D&O Coverage Says Marsh
• Best Affirms Lloyd's Syndicate 2010 'A' Ratings (Cathedral Capital)

October 28, 2009

• Aon Offers Insurance for Pandemic Building Closures
• ACE Limited Posts $494 Million Q3 Net; Conference Call Today
• Best Assigns 'A' Ratings to Lloyd's Syndicates 3623, 3622 (Beazley)
• Marsh Names Markey to Head UK Affinity Business
• Ratings Roundup: Misr, Kenya Re, Alliance, Aurigen

October 27, 2009

• Aon K&R Head Repeats Call to Update Piracy Protection Policies
• Willis Reports Q3 Results; Fees, Commissions up 28%; Conf. Call Today
• EU Official Says US 'Serious' about Getting Doha Round Trade Deal
• PartnerRe Rebounds; Posts $566.7 Million Q3 Net; $1.2 Billion 9 Months
• Arch Capital Reports Substantial Rise in Q3, 9-Month Net Income
• German Research Institution Joins Willis Nat Cat Research Network
• S&P Takes Rating Actions on ING Following Restructuring Plan
• Best Affirms Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty 'A+' Ratings

October 26, 2009

• Puerto Rico Refinery Fire Extinguished; Burned for two Days
• ING to Split Banking and Insurance Operations under EU Pressure
• Lloyd's Notes Success of Regional Catastrophe Pools, CCRIF

October 23, 2009

• Explosion and Fire Rip Through Puerto Rico Oil Facility
• New Met Office Map Details Consequences of Rising Temperatures
• WTO Head Says Doha Round Agreement May Be 'Out of Reach'
• Lloyd's Jubilee Appoints Woods Marketing & Development Manager

October 22, 2009

• Ironshore Expands Property Division at Lloyd's, Bermuda
• Marsh Launches Private Company D&O Liability Diagnostic Tool
• UAE Health Insurer Daman and Munich Re Extend Strategic Partnership
• Willis Appoints Margrett COO - Global Captive Practice
• Mullan Appointed CEO of Max Capital's Lloyd's Syndicates
• Best Affirms Flagstone Re's Ratings

October 21, 2009

• Typhoon Lupit on Course to Hit Philippines; Rick Continues to Weaken
• Marsh Holds 'Mock Trial' to Highlight Corporate Manslaughter Act Risks
• S&P 'Refining and Adapting' Insurers ERM 'Adequate' Assessments
• Ratings Roundup: Sul America, Afianzadora
• Coleman, Todd to Lead New Ironshore Property Businesses

October 20, 2009

• Tropical Storm Rick Weakens as it Approaches Baja California
• Climate Talks Now 'in the Balance,' But Some Hints of Progress
• Brazil Plans Doha Trade Meeting in late November

October 19, 2009

• UK PM Says Leaders Must Intervene to Achieve Climate Change Deal
• Third Typhoon Threatens Philippines
• Bermuda Signs Tax Deal w/ Mexico
• Berkley Insurance (Europe) Names Esteban to Head Spanish Branch
• Ratings Recap: AXIS, Groupama (notes), Newport Bonding

October 16, 2009

• Manulife Buys Pottruff & Smith; Now Canada's No. 2 Travel Insurer
• What 'Plan B' for Copenhagen Climate Change Conference Might Look Like
• Best Affirms Ratings for Northbridge (Fairfax) Operating Companies
• Box Joins Marsh UK Board

October 15, 2009

• Catlin Survey Predicts Arctic Ocean Ice Free Summers within 10 Years
• Marsh: UK Communication, Tech Firms Continue to Secure 'Price Reductions'
• Willis Names Powell CEO - Latin America, Willis Facultative
• Ratings Recap: AMI, HDI-Gerling

October 14, 2009

• Climate Talks May Go to Last Minute
• Tropical Storm Patricia Nears Mexico
• Willis Re in Global Reorganization
• ACE Names Talbott Executive Vice President - International Property
• Aon Expands UK-based Renewable Energy Practice
• ACE Supports Czech Children's Charity

October 13, 2009

• US Needs 'Better Offers' on Services from Doha Round Says Trade Rep
• AIG Sells Taiwan Life Insurance Unit for $2.15 Billion
• Market Reform Renamed 'London Market Group'
• Marsh Teams up with Marine Security Firm REDfour to Combat Piracy
• Gallagher Energy Opens Calgary Office
• Zurich Names Sommer Middle East Chief Operating Officer
• Gallagher's London Office Hires New Trade Credit Team
• Best Affirms Generali's 'A+' Ratings
• S&P Takes Rating Actions on Endurance Specialty and Subsidiaries
• Ratings Recap: Singapore Re, AGF, Ansvar, White Mountains Re, Oriental, Jupiter

October 8, 2009

• Canada to Stop Insurance Sales on Bank Web Sites
• Typhoon Melor Strikes Southern Japan; 2 Dead; 40 Injured
• Swiss Re Receives Retakaful License for Malaysia
• U.S. RE Receives Brazil License
• Taylor Moves to Non-Executive Chairman of Montpelier Re Holdings
• U.S. RE in Alliance with Italy's Sfrorni
• Gregory to Join Axis Insurance in London

October 6, 2009

• Indonesia Halts Search for Earthquake Survivors; Focus Turns to Relief Efforts
• FERMA Welcomes 1100 to Prague Risk Management Conference
• Typhoon Heads to Japan, Storm Stalls Over Philippines
• Prudential Weighs Sale of Korean Businesses

October 5, 2009

• Negligence a Factor in Russian Power Plant Accident That Killed 75
• Guy Carpener to Acquire London Reinsurance Broker Rattner Mackenzie

October 2, 2009

• Rescuers Continue Digging As Indonesia Earthquake Toll Tops 1,000
• Bermuda Finance Chief Warns Nations of Risk of Overtaxing Business
• Catlin Group Opens Rome Office
• Zurich Names Egan Head of Operations, Planning

October 1, 2009

• Over 500 Reported Dead in Sumatra Quake; AIR Analyzes Disaster
• AIR Analyzes Samoa Quake/Tsunami
• Bermuda Concludes Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Spain
• ACE Launches New Offshore Policy for Oil/Gas Industry Liability Exposures
• Willis Commercial Network to Streamline Renewals Process
• Best Affirms Ratings on QBE and Operating Companies
• Ratings Recap: Starr Surplus, Wethaq, Unity Re, Ansvar