The action stems from the role Aon and Benfield played in arranging an insurance policy Lloyd's bought for itself in 1999. But when the six insurers involved in the deal, including Swiss Re and Hannov

Bear Stearns analyst David Small said the catastrophe and asbestos charges marred good underlying trends. Excluding the charges, profits would have been $30 million more than his expectations because

At a hearing yesterday, New York Supreme Court Justice Herman Cahn urged the parties to take the mediation path and set a hearing for Monday at 11 a.m. to monitor progress and hear continuing argument

"The insurer should benefit from a firm pricing environment, as it is one of the leading writers of national account property insurance, property insurance, and energy and marine business--lines that s

"The insurer should benefit from a firm pricing environment, as it is one of the leading writers of national account property insurance, property insurance, and energy and marine business--lines that s

The company reported net written premiums for the fourth quarter increased 1 percent to $3.1 billion compared to the same period in 2004. The combined ratio was 89.3 in the fourth quarter, compared to

Bank of America property-casualty analyst Brian Meredith said results show that "competitive pressures and to some extent catastrophe management activity continue to hamper growth, with premium in for

Bank of America property-casualty analyst Brian Meredith said results show that "competitive pressures and to some extent catastrophe management activity continue to hamper growth, with premium in for