Bermuda
Axis Capital shows profit improvement
Axis Capital, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said that results for the fourth quarter and the year improved.
White Mountains reports earnings jump
White Mountains Insurance Group, the Bermudian (re)insurer, reported fourth quarter net income of $100m, up from a net loss of $213m at the same time in 2008.
Ace reports strong profits increase
Ace, the Switzerland-based (re)insurer, said that fourth quarter and yearly pretax profits grew.
Fitch remains supportive of Bermudian reinsurers just before results season
Ratings agency Fitch remaind supportive of Bermudian (re)insurers before the insurance results season starts in February.
Overture sets up new life reinsurer
Overture Acquisition has applied to set up Overture Re in Bermuda.
Aegon and Sony Life form new Bermudian reinsurer
Sony Life Insurance has announced that that it has formed a reinsurance joint venture with Dutch insurer Aegon in Bermuda.
Partner Re 'pleased' with 1/1 renewals
PartnerRe, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said that it is 'pleased' with the performance of its treaty books during the Jan 1 renewals.
CTC rebrands Bermuda-based arm
CTC Allego becomes CTC Insurance Management (Bermuda).
Hiscox reports 5-7% drop in reinsurance renewal rates
Insurer says this was expected due to low level of claims and previous high rates.
White Mountains acquires run-off insurer
White Mountains Re, a subsidiary of Bermudian insurance group White Mountains, has acquired run-off insurer Central National Insurance Company of Omaha from Drum Financial Corporation for around $5m, the company said in a statement...
Validus prices offering
Bermuda-based reinsurance and insurance operation Validus Holdings, has priced a registered offering of $250m (£154m) aggregate principal amount of 8.875% notes that being sold to the public at a price of 98.71% of principal.
Validus in $250m bond sale
Bermudian (re)insurer sells $250m of senior debt
Max Capital keen for merger partner
Bermudian reinsurer says "enhanced scale" is desirable in letter to shareholders
Endurance makes internal promotion
Kimberley Morgan promoted to practice leader for Bermuda healthcare practice
Chartis grabs chief risk officer from Validus
Former AIG P&C business adds Samir Shah from Bermudian rival
Villers gets Aspen Insurance CEO job
Aspen has reshuffled its management, with Rupert Villers getting top job at Aspen Insurance
RenaissanceRe consolidates underwriting operations
Kevin O’Donnell appointed executive VP and global CUO
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Aspen in $200m share buyback
Aspen cuts deal with Goldman Sachs to buy $200m of ordinary shares
Ace announces $390m cat losses for 2009
Ace said that it had been hit by $390m of catastrophe losses last year.
Max Capital appoints global chief actuary
Bermudan reinsurer appoints Joe Monk to top actuary position
XL Capital shares best performing of 2009 - Marketwatch
Bermudian reinsurer's leap in share price was the biggest on the New York Stock Exchange.
Arch launches Australian business
Bermudian reinsurer launches Australian underwriting business