Reinsurance

Net premiums written by U.S. property-casualty reinsurers were relatively unchanged in the first half of the year, but the profitability of the industry's book of business improved, the latest survey

Converium, the multiline reinsurer, announced it has changed its name and elected a new board of directors to replace its prior board members, all of whom stepped down effective as of an extraordinary

A group of 22 U.S. propertycasualty reinsurers wrote $12.2 billion of net premiums during the first six months of 2007, down $7.5 million compared with the same period in 2006, according to a new repo

New York regulators said today they have filed suit against OneBeacon Insurance Company as part of a crackdown on longstanding "delinquent reinsurers" who owe millions to bankrupt insurers the state h

Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited announced second-quarter net income dove 44 percent due to the company's relatively high exposure to international business, specifically from the United Kingdom

On Friday, the Omaha, Neb.-based company said net income in the quarter was $3.12 billion, or $2,018 per share, 33 percent higher than the $2.35 billion total ($1,522 per share) reported during the sa