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Violence in schools: Having a plan is key to survival
May 7 2007 // It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: worrying about the safety of a child. But many parents were thrown into that situation on April 16. As the nation well knows by now, on that day, student Seung-Hui Cho unleashed...
Are you truly independent?
May 7 2007 // Given today’s business environment, is it possible for independent agents to truly be “independent?” When we talk about an independent agent, we simply think of a producer who has access to many different...
Max Re Capital Q1 Earnings Report Monday; Conference Call Details
May 4 2007 // Max Re Capital Ltd. will hold an investment community conference call on Monday, May 7, 2007, at 10 o’clock a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s first-quarter 2007 financial results with interested...
Endurance Posts $101.8 Million Q1 Net; Conference Call Today
May 3 2007 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported net income of $101.8 million and $1.36 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2007 versus net income of $107.0 million and $1.45 per diluted common share...
Aspen Net Q1 Income up 97% to $121.9 Million; Conference Call Today
May 3 2007 // Bermuda’s Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited reported that its net income for the first quarter rose by 97 percent to $121.9 million versus $61.8 million for the same quarter in 2006. Other earnings highlights noted by...
Mich. First Mercury Announces 1st Quarter Results, Conference Call Today
May 3 2007 // First Mercury Financial Corp. announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Highlights for the quarter include: — Total operating revenues increased 51.6 percent from the first quarter of 2006 to...
Texas’ March Enforcement Actions Lead to $188K in Fines, Restitutions
May 3 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions that became final during March include nine license revocations, four license denials and fines and restitution totaling $188,826. Copies of Insurance...
RenRe Net Income Rises on Investments; Conference Call Today
May 2 2007 // RenaissanceRe reported net income of $190.8 million for the first quarter of 2007 or $2.63 per common share, up from the $178.98 million in the first quarter of 2006. First quarter operating income – which excludes...
CastlePoint Q1 Earnings Report due Tomorrow; Conference Call Details
May 2 2007 // CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd. plans to release its fiscal 2007 first quarter results on Thursday, May 3, 2007, prior to the market opening. The Company will also host a conference call and web cast to discuss the results on...
Aspen to Release Q1 Results Today; Conference Call Details
May 2 2007 // Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited will release its first quarter 2007 financial results today, May 2, 2007, following the closing of the U.S. markets. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its...
Endurance Schedules Q1 Earnings Report Today; Conference Call Details
May 2 2007 // Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. will issue its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 today Wednesday, May 2, 2007 after the close of the financial markets. On Thursday, May 3, 2007, Chairman, President...
Markel 1Q: Net Income Up, Combined Ratio Down; Conference Today
May 2 2007 // Markel Corp. has reported diluted net income per share of $9.88 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to $7.67 for the first quarter of 2006. The combined ratio for the first quarter of 2007 was 87% compared to 94%...
Climate Change Conference Calls for Quick Action to Reduce Global Warming
May 1 2007 // A major climate meeting opened Monday in the Thai capital with delegates debating how to rein in rising greenhouse gas emissions that could threaten hundreds of millions with hunger and disease in the coming decades. For...
AXIS Posts $228 Million Q1 Net; Conference Call Details
May 1 2007 // Bermuda’s AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reported net income available to common shareholders of $228 million, or $1.37 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared with net income of $195...
RenRe to Announce Q1 Results ; Conference Call Details
May 1 2007 // Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. will release the results of the first quarter of 2007, following the close of market on Tuesday, May 1, 2007. The Company will conduct an investment community conference call on...
IPCC Conference Opens in Bangkok on How to Combat Global Warming
Apr 30 2007 // The costs of cutting greenhouse gases and who will pay for doing it are likely to be the key issues at a major U.N.-backed climate change meeting of scientists and diplomats in the Thai capital this week, participants said...
AXIS to Release Q1 Earnings; Conference Call Details
Apr 30 2007 // Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited expects to release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, today, April 30, 2007, after the close of the financial markets. John Charman, CEO and President,...
Insurance and Small Business Addressed at Big ‘I’ Conference
Apr 27 2007 // Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and House Republican Whip Roy Blunt R-Mo., addressed 1,400 independent insurance agents and brokers at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s National Legislative...
Willis Q1 Net up 21% to $169 Million; Conference Call Today, Details
Apr 26 2007 // Willis Group Holdings Limited reported strong results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Net income for the quarter was $169 million compared with $140 million in Q1, 2006, a 21 percent increase. Earnings per diluted...
ACE Q1 Net up 43% to $701 Million; to Host Conference Call Today
Apr 25 2007 // Bermuda-based ACE Limited reported net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $701 million or $2.10 per ordinary share after payment of preferred dividends, compared with net income of $489 million or $1.46...
