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WR Berkley names new president and COO
WR Berkley has made W Robert Berkley, Jr its president and chief operating officer.
Montpelier Re's third quarter net income improves
Montpelier's third quarter net income improves - albeit thanks largely to reserve releases and gains on investments
The Hartford beats third quarter estimates
The Hartford beats consensus estimates despite posting a third quarter $220m loss.
Eyes on Moody's as Buffett continues to dump stock
Ratings agency under fire as Warren Buffett continues to dump stock.
BP fined $87m over Texas fire
Oil giant fined $87m over Texas City fire, but said will fight it.
Aon's third quarter net income from continuing operations down 25%
Aon's net income for the third quarter rises, but income from continuing operations drops 25%
US recession over, figures show
According to data, the US economy grew for the first time in a year at a rate of 3.5% annual rate.
Democrats prepare to propose US health bill
Democrat Party members of the House of Representatives are preparing to unveil a new healthcare bill, which will be debated on the floor as soon as Thursday.
Transatlantic Re Q3 net income rises
Transatlantic Re’s net income for the third quarter of 2009 totaled $153m, compared to a net loss of $108 m, in the third quarter of 2008.
Liberty Mutual third quarter net income improves
Liberty Mutual, the US (re)insurance giant, reported net income of $265m for the three months ended September 30, 2009, an increase of $259m over the same period in 2008.
Connecticut regulators settle with The Hartford
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced a $1.3m settlement with The Hartford Financial Services Group over anticompetitive practices.
RGA reports strong third quarter results
US life reinsurer said that net income for the third quarter of $118.2m compared with $25.2m, in the prior-year quarter.
WR Berkeley posts third quarter gains
US (re)insurer today reported net income for the third quarter of 2009 of $98m compared with a net loss of $28m for the third quarter of 2008.
General Re gets $9m to stay in Connecticut
Warren Buffett’s General Re has received a $9m loan from the US state in return for keeping the company there for four more years
Allied World in executive reshuffle
Bermuda and US (re)insurer Allied World has announced several executive level promotions as part of a reorganization of operations in the US, Europe and Asia.
All hands on decks: making music at Oxygen
Nigel Barton, chief executive of Oxygen Holdings, talks to Jonathan Swift about his love of dance music, the perils of starting up a broker from scratch, lack of insurer support, blind alleys taken and the successes he has achieved in the market.
Xchanging in Chicago move
Xchanging opens new headquarters in Chicago as part of major US expansion plans
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Senate Finance Committee passes health plan
The US Senate Finance Committee has passed a $829bn health plan that will overhaul the country's healthcare system.
Ace names Derek Talbott executive vice president of international property
Ace appoints ex Aon Benfield Fac senior vice president Derek Talbott as executive vice president, international property.
Insurer American Keystone shut down
American Keystone placed into receivership with the Florida Department of Financial Services and will be liquidated after the company’s latest financials were insufficient to buy reinsurance, regulators said.
Aegon gets $650m boost
Dutch insurer Aegon has made $650m in regulatory capital available to its US operations by tapping future life insurance profits in a 10-year reinsurance transaction with JPMorgan Chase.
The full Monte
The 2009 Reinsurance/PricewaterhouseCoopers roundtable lunch saw some good-natured sparring between friends and rivals over the hot topics of the day - from the problems thrown up by AIG's troubles to Solvency II and US cage-rattling over Bermuda.