Michael McGavick News

XL Group’s Shareholders Approve Move to Bermuda from Ireland

XL Group plc announced that its ordinary shareholders have approved a scheme of arrangement that will change the place of incorporation of the ultimate parent holding company to Bermuda from Ireland, which is expected to be completed in the third …

Hedge Funds Need to Be Wary of Push Into Catastrophe Risks: XL Group

Hedge funds looking for new investments may be pushing too fast into insurance, said Michael McGavick, the chief executive officer of XL Group plc. McGavick joins Franklin Montross, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s General Re, and Ace Ltd.’s Evan …

How Relevant Is Insurance? Asks XL CEO McGavick

XL Group CEO Mike McGavick asked a provocative question in a keynote speech at the European Insurance Forum in Dublin last week. How relevant is the insurance industry in today’s globalized world? “The [percentage of] value insurance adds to the …

Speculation on XL: Bermuda Ties May Attract Suitors

It’s cash-rich, led by a CEO with political aspirations, and was last year’s top S&P 500 performer. Pressured by soft pricing and slow premium growth, (re)insurer XL Group is also undervalued, analysts say, and a prime target for a bidder …

XL Looks Cheap; Bermuda Ties May Attract Offers

It’s cash-rich, led by a CEO with political aspirations, and was last year’s top S&P 500 performer. Pressured by soft pricing and slow premium growth, (re)insurer XL Group is also undervalued, analysts say, and a prime target for a bidder …

Tragedy in Haiti; XL Moves to Ireland; NYC Exchange Doesn’t Worry London; WEF Prepares for Davos

The tragedy in Haiti is a reminder of how fragile life can be in developing countries.Despite the massive loss of life and widespread destruction in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, vital rescue efforts have been hampered by a lack of …

XL to Move Corporate Domicile to Ireland

The struggling Irish economy heard some good news last week when XL announced that it is moving its place of incorporation to the Emerald Isle from the Cayman Islands, and will rename the company XL Group plc. Many of its …

Association of Bermuda Insurers, Reinsurers Elects Officers for 2010-11

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) has elected a new slate of officers for the 2010 and 2011 term. The bulletin said that, as of the beginning of the new year, “Michael Butt, Chairman of the Board of …

XL Names Hendry to Newly Created Post as Chief Platform Officer

Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. has appointed W. Myron Hendry to the newly created position of Chief Platform Officer, based in Stamford Conn. He will join XL on December 1 and will be responsible for all operational IT support of XL’s …

XL’s Book Value Increased in Q2, Despite Profit Decline

Bermuda-based XL Capital Ltd. announced that its book value rose in the second quarter, lifting its stock as much as 3 percent, as unrealized losses on some assets narrowed. Net profit fell 66 percent on foreign exchange losses and lower …