With seemingly no near-term potential for the stock market to move back up significantly and consistently in 2009, the securities plaintiffs' bar will be looking back at 2007 stock movements to keep
While plaintiffs' lawyers may be welcoming a new administration in Washington and eyeing the prospect of convincing federal lawmakers to lower restrictions on securities class actions, they're
With expected premium declines in the 20-to-25 percent range topping its 2009 budget numbers, XL Capital has announced plans to slash 10 percent of its workforce to keep expenses in line with
Max Capital Group and IPC Holdings have moved to join forces in a deal valued at more than $900 million, with the boards of both companies unanimously approving an "amalgamation agreement" that would
While underwriters at Bermuda insurance and reinsurance companies remained focused on their defensive games in fourth-quarter 2008 and early 2009, offensive strategies are being planned, executives
While the resilient excess and surplus lines sector is anything but immune to the financial turmoil crippling the economy, opportunities for growth remain for this resourceful market sector,
In a joint announcement this morning, two Bermuda companies--Max Capital Group and IPC Holdings--said they have agreed to join together, with the boards of both companies unanimously having approved an
Before NU NAPSLO Daily interviewed executives to hear their views on the lessons of 2008, Stanley Galanski, president and chief executive officer of The Navigators Group, delivered his own
Continuing its efforts to expand educational opportunities for member firms, the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd. announced the launch today of the NAPSLO Executive
Glancing in a rearview mirror to look back on the events of 2008, and gazing into their crystal balls to forecast what's ahead, the consensus was that the top story that will impact the E&S/specialty