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Validus second quarter net income nearly doubles
Validus second quarter net income nearly doubles
Validus promotes two
Validus promotes Conan Ward and Kean Driscoll to senior positions at its new subisidiary, Validus Re.
Aspen profit falls 13%
Aspen says net profit for the second quarter of the year falls 13%.
Zurich director to defect to Aviva
Axel Schmidt appointed chief underwriting officer for UK business
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Markel forms equine division
Insurer Markel names four-strong London team for its new equine and livestock arm
First ever state windpool cat bond transaction completed
North Carolina wind pool sponsors new 144A cat bond
Lack of catastrophe claims helps Advent to profit
Advent's first half pretax profit rises, thanks to a lack of catastrophe.
Lancashire second quarter pre-tax profit more than doubles
Lloyd's insurer reports strong pretax profit numbers
Endurance profits up strongly
Bermudian (re)insurer beats analysts estimates with strong second quarter showing
AIG merges Polish consumer finance operations with Santander's
AIG and Santander combine consumer finance divisions
XL second quarter net income drops 66%, but CEO happy
XL's second quarter net income fell 66%, but CEO Mike McGavick said this was a quarter in which the strength of the franchise 'shines through'.
Renaissance Re net income surges
Ren Re second quarter net income more than doubles.
Montpelier Re second quarter net income more than doubles
Bermudian reinsurer second quarter net income jumps.
Liberty Mutual first half net income plunges 54%
US (re)insurance giant's first half net income tumbles on catastrophe and private equity losses.
Torus recruits senior exec from CNA
Torus appoints Naveen Anand as global chief operating officer.
Provident in Broker Direct motor tie up
Brierley "delighted" by partnership.
JLT Aerospace attracts former Willis exec as partner
Former Willis Aviation chairman Giles Wilkinson will be joining JLT Aerospace as a partner.
Colorado storms may cost around $500m - reports
Recent Colorado storms proving to be costly for insurers, reports say.
Former Benfield chief joins Lloyd's insurer board
John Whiter has joined Argenta Syndicate Management.
RK Harrison launches delegated authority operation
Broker to retain Bowood brand
Government hit with four point flood plan by broking body
Galbraith: brokers at sharp end.
Shrinking reserves add to motor insurers' woes
Top 20 motor books lose money in 2008
US P&C reinsurers bettering expectations
A note from JP Morgan shows that Partner Re, Ace and Transatlantic Re have all bettered results expectations