Alterra Specialty

• Selective Buys Renewals For Alterra Binding Biz; Alterra Targets Excess Casualty

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 15, 2011

  Selective Insurance Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, has purchased the renewal rights for commercial-lines excess and surplus policies written under contract binding authority (CBA) by subsidiaries of Alterra Capital Holdings Limited.

• E&S Market Replay Anticipated In 2011; Execs Detail Diverse Coping Strategies

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 22, 2010

  For the most part, participants in the excess and surplus lines industry expect a replay of 2010 market conditions in 2011.

• Exec Insights On Historic E&S Market

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 22, 2010

  Executives trying to predicting how the soft market will play out for the excess and surplus lines industry have absolutely no point of reference based on past experience to guide them, an E&S executive said recently.

• Alterra Capital Execs Receive Industry Awards

  By Staff Writer  |  October 26, 2010

  Alterra Capital Holdings Limited announced that Stephen J. Vaccaro Jr., chief executive officer of Alterra Specialty, was presented with the Service to Industry Award by the Professional Insurance Wholesalers Association of New York State (PIWA).