Axa XL
View from the top: Value of human capital
Despite signs of rates hardening in some lines of business, plenty of capacity coupled with the wider economic situation are driving the extremely competitive pricing we are seeing today.
Catlin boasts of record profit
The Lloyd's insurer saw a 12% increase in gross premiums written to US$3.7bn on constant currency basis; and an 8% increase on a reported basis (2008: US$3.4bn) and recorded a 89% combined ratio (2008: 95%).
XL results improve, but miss expectations
XL's fourth quarter results improved, but missed Wall St expectations.
Catlin raids Swiss Re for CIO
Catlin Group has appointed Martin Zingg as chief investment officer with effect from 1 March.
Catlin raids Swiss Re for CIO
Catlin Group has appointed Martin Zingg as chief investment officer with effect from 1 March.
Recruitment moves
A selection of this months people moves in reinsurance
Markel adds to marine and energy division
Former Catlin man joins team
XL expands aviation business
XL has expanded its aviation business to San Francisco and hired two underwriters.
XL share price falls 5% on Ireland plans
XL's share price falls 5% on worries that the group's plan to Ireland might lead it to be removed from New York indices.
XL announcement could lead to shares dump - JP Morgan
XL's announcement that it was proposing to move domicile to Ireland could see its shares removed from the major US indices, Wall Street analysts have said.
XL proposes redomestication to Ireland
XL Capital proposes to change the parent holding company's place of incorporation to Ireland from the Cayman Islands, with the parent holding company to be renamed "XL Group plc".
Blog-re: Some Wild and Whacky Predictions for 2010 - and beyond
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XL adds to professional lines underwriting team
Underwriters join from Zurich and Liberty
XL Capital shares best performing of 2009 - Marketwatch
Bermudian reinsurer's leap in share price was the biggest on the New York Stock Exchange.
CEO round up two: how were the noughties for you?
Part two of Post's look back at what insurance bosses made of 2000 - 09.
Review of the year - general insurance: Watch the green grass grow
Jonathan Swift looks back at how general insurers have developed over the past 12 months and polls industry leaders on the successes and failures of 2009 as well as what they see in store for 2010.
S&P upgrades Catlin
Standard & Poor's upgrades Catlin to 'A' from ‘A-‘
Catlin announces board shake-up
Guy Beringer joins board with non-executive chairman Michael Hepher poised to retire
Reinsurance Reader Awards 2009
And the winners of the Reinsurance Reader Awards 2009 are...
Reinsurance Reader Awards 2009
And the winners of the 2009 Reinsurance Readers’ Awards are...
XL acquires THB team
XL Insurance has bought the equine business of Unicorn Underwriting from THB.
XL hires former Allianz property boss
Uwe Kutschera will be based in Munich.
XL Insurance expands Spain and Benelux offering
XL Insurance expands construction coverage