Alterra Capital Holdings

• Hires and Promotions at Alterra, Selective Insurance, Endurance, Beecher Carlson and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  May 7, 2012

  Nationwide Merges with Harleysville Mutual, Tower Group Invests $75 Million in Bermuda, and InVEST Raises $65,000 in Scholarship Funds

• Catastrophes Rip Into Bermuda Reinsurers’ Q4 Income

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 16, 2012

  Catastrophe losses from Q4 2011 and prior quarters significantly weighed on earnings for three Bermuda specialty insurance and reinsurance companies.

• Catastrophes Rip Into Bermuda Reinsurers’ Q4 Income

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 9, 2012

  Catastrophe losses from the 2011 fourth quarter and prior quarters significantly weighed on earnings for three Bermuda specialty insurance and reinsurance companies.

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  Transatlantic, Aspen, Alterra and Axis Provide Thailand Estimates

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 19, 2012

  Transatlantic Holdings Inc. leads the latest group of insurers reporting losses related to the flooding in Thailand, with an expected $72 million hit to fourth-quarter results.

• Bermuda Reinsurers’ 3Q Results Impacted by Catastrophes, Investment Yields

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 2, 2011

  Another round of Bermuda-based reinsurers/specialty insurers has reported third-quarter earnings, and higher catastrophe losses and/or lower investment returns continue to impact results.

• As Quake-Loss Estimates Roll In, Some See Improved Pricing

  April 18, 2011

  As more companies report estimated losses for the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami, a couple of Bermuda executives say that a market turn is beginning to occur.

• Bermuda Cos. Give Japan-Quake Estimates, Speak Of Market Change

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 13, 2011

  As three more Bermuda companies report estimated losses for the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami, a couple of the company executives commented that a market turn is beginning to occur.

• 1Q Cat Estimates Roll In; Moody’s Puts Flagstone Under Review

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 25, 2011

  Several Bermuda companies have reported loss estimates from first-quarter catastrophes, but all of the companies excluded the March 11 magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck Japan, stating that it is too early to give an estimate.

• Bermuda Cos. Report Expected 1Q Cat Losses; Too Early For Japan Estimates

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 18, 2011

  Several Bermuda companies have reported loss estimates from first-quarter catastrophes, but all of the companies excluded the March 11 magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck Japan, stating that it is too early to give an estimate.

• Max Specialty Insurance Company Rebranded Alterra E&S

  By Staff Writer  |  October 14, 2010

  Alterra Capital Holdings said it is rebranding Max Specialty Insurance Company as Alterra Excess & Surplus Insurance Company (Alterra E&S).