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Arch Capital Posts $86.3 Million Q3 Loss from Hurricanes

Oct 28 2005 // The Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. has duly taken its turn at the hurricane whipping post, reporting a third quarter net loss of $86.3 million, or $1.15 per share â??on a pro forma basisâ?? (explained in a...

PXRE Posts $317.3 Million Q3 Net Loss

Oct 28 2005 // The Bermuda-based PXRE Group Ltd. also fell victim to the third quarter disaster, posting a net loss of $317.3 million, compared to a net loss of $73.2 million in the third quarter of 2004, which wasn’t particularly...

OdysseyRe Posts $96.9 Million Q3 Loss

Oct 28 2005 // Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. joined the Q3 loss parade with a reported net loss of $96.9 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. The figure includes previously announced catastrophe...

ProCentury Sees $6 Mil Hurricane Losses in Q3

Oct 28 2005 // ProCentury Corporation reported after-tax losses for the third quarter from hurricanes Katrina and Rita of approximately $6.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, net of expected reinsurance and including estimates of...

Vesta Subsidiary Estimates Hurricane Wilma Losses at $4.5 to $8.5 Million

Oct 28 2005 // Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. announced that its preliminary net loss estimate from Hurricane Wilma for its subsidiary, Florida Select Insurance Company, is expected to be in the range of $4.5 to $8.5 million, after recovery...

Endurance Reports $377 Million Q3 Loss; $170.7 Million for 9-Months

Oct 27 2005 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported a net loss of $377 million or $6.26 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2005 versus net income of $26.8 million or $0.40 per diluted share in the third...

ACE Reports $112 Million Q3 Net Loss

Oct 27 2005 // Bermuda’s largest insurer, ACE Limited, did a bit better than its counterpart in the third quarter (See previous article), reporting a net loss of “only” $112 million or $(0.43) per common share after...

XL Says Q3 Cats Will Cost $1.47 Billion; Fitch Lowers Ratings

Oct 27 2005 // XL Capital Ltd. will officially announce its third quarter results on Monday, Oct. 31, but it has already indicated in a preliminary announcement that it expects to report an impressive $1.47 billion in net losses for the...

Earnings Up, Losses Down in Commerce Group 3d Quarter

Oct 27 2005 // The Commerce Group, Inc. reported 2005 third quarter results showing increased net earnings and decreased losses. Net earnings were $59.8 million, or $1.77 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $54.3 million or...

CNA Reports Q3 Results

Oct 27 2005 // CNA Financial Corporation today announced third quarter of 2005 results: — Net income for the third quarter of 2005 of $3 million as compared with a net loss of $27 million in the third quarter of 2004 — Net...

EMC Insurance Group Reports Q3 Results

Oct 27 2005 // EMC Insurance Group Inc. reported record third quarter operating income of $0.56 per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2005 compared to operating income of $0.10 per share for the third quarter of 2004. Operating...

St. Paul Travelers Reports Q3 Results

Oct 27 2005 // The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. today reported net income for the current quarter of $162 million, or $0.24 per basic share and $0.23 per diluted share, compared to net income of $340 million, or $0.51 per basic and...

RMS Ups Wilma Loss Estimates

Oct 27 2005 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS), Newark, Calif., has increased its estimate for U.S. insured losses from Hurricane Wilma to $8 billion to $12 billion. Its original estimate was $6 billion to $10 billion. The estimate...

Fitch: Hurricane Wilma Further Strains a Delicate Florida Insurance Market

Oct 26 2005 // Fitch Ratings today said Hurricane Wilma represents a major blow to an already weak Florida property insurance market. If actual insured losses come in at the high end of the estimated range ($4 billion to $10 billion),...

Ohio Casualty Profits Up in Q3

Oct 26 2005 // Ohio Casualty Corp. y reported a higher profit in the quarter ended Sept. 30. The company announced $55.5 million in net income, or 85 cents per diluted share, in the third quarter, compared with $19.6 million, or 30 cents...

RMS Estimates Wilma Insured Losses Will Total $6 Billion-$10 Billion

Oct 25 2005 // Insured losses in the United States from Hurricane Wilma are likely to range from $6 billion to $10 billion, predicted Risk Management Solutions (RMS). The Newark, Calif.-based company said its estimate is based on current...

Hurricane Wilma Losses on Florida’s West Coast Estimated at $6B to $9B

Oct 24 2005 // Catastrophe risk modeling company AIR Worldwide Corporation estimates U.S. insured losses from Hurricane Wilma at $6 billion to $9 billion. Wilma strengthened overnight and made landfall at 6:30 a.m. this morning at Cape...

Crawford & Co. Reports Third Quarter Results; Hurricanes Reduced Income

Oct 24 2005 // Atlanta-based Crawford & Company, an independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30,...

RLI Posts Solid Q3 Results

Oct 18 2005 // Specialty insurer RLI Corp. reported third quarter net earnings of $25.3 million ($0.96 per diluted share), compared to $8.3 million ($0.32 per diluted share) reported in the same quarter last year. Through September 30,...

Safeco Unveils Q3 Report; Hurricanes Play Major Role

Oct 18 2005 // Seattle-based Safeco reported solid third-quarter results, with net income of $101.1 million, or $0.80 per diluted share. This figure includes estimated after-tax net catastrophe losses of $115.8 million, or $0.91 per...