New York Stock Exchange

• Axis Capital Names XL Insurance's Henry as CFO

  By Reuters  |  May 18, 2012

  Bermuda-based reinsurer Axis Capital Holdings Ltd named XL Insurance finance chief Joseph Henry as its new Chief Financial Officer, filling the post vacated by Albert Benchimol, who has taken over as the company's CEO.

• MBIA Posts Adjusted Q1 Loss

  By Reuters  |  May 11, 2012

  U.S. bond insurer MBIA Inc posted an adjusted loss compared with a year-ago profit, hurt by legal costs, losses on its insured exposures and investment impairments.

• Hanover Insurance Beats Estimates

  By Reuters  |  May 1, 2012

  Property and casualty insurer Hanover Insurance Group Inc posted a quarterly profit above Wall Street estimates for the third time on the trot, helped by lower catastrophe losses and firming insurance rates.

• Radian Posts Loss; Risk Ratios Improve

  By Reuters  |  May 1, 2012

  Radian Group Inc posted a second straight quarterly loss, hurt by the change in value of derivatives and other financial instruments, but the mortgage insurer said its risk ratios improved in the quarter.

• CNA Catastrophe Losses Fall

  By Reuters  |  April 30, 2012

  Hotels, energy and financial services conglomerate Loews Corp posted quarterly results ahead of analysts' expectations, helped by an increase in its investment income and lower catastrophe losses at CNA Financial Corp., its biggest holding.

• Willis Group Profit Beats Estimates; Withdraws Forecast

  By Reuters  |  April 27, 2012

  Willis Group Holdings posted a higher first-quarter profit that topped Wall Street estimates, as it earned more from commissions and fees, but the insurance broker withdrew its previous forecasts due to uncertainty in some operations.

• First American Financial Swings to Profit

  By Reuters  |  April 26, 2012

  Title insurer First American Financial Corp's quarterly profit missed Wall Street expectations, as higher costs weighed on the company's results.

• MGIC New Mortgage Defaults Lowest in 5 Quarters as Q1 Loss Narrows

  By Reuters  |  April 23, 2012

  Mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp posted a narrower first-quarter loss as the housing market shows signs of improvement and fewer Americans struggle with their mortgage payments.

• Hanover Celebrates 160th Anniversary at NYSE

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 4, 2012

  The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. kicked-off a year-long celebration of its 160th anniversary with the sounding of the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange.

• Aon Completes London Move

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 2, 2012

  Insurance broker Aon announced today it has completed the move of its corporate headquarters to London.