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• NU's Top-10 Insurance Stories Of 2010

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 20, 2010

  It was not hard to select the top two property and casualty insurance stories for 2010.

• Catlin Reports 13% Increase In Net Premiums Through Sept.

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 12, 2010

  Hamilton, Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited, an international specialty property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, reported a 13 percent increase in net premiums earned for the first nine months of 2010 compared to 2009.

• Indirect Loss, Infrastructure, and Accidents

  By Ken Brownlee  |  November 3, 2010

  Indirect loss is far more complex and costly than direct loss. It also carries serious ramifications for a larger number of people.

• Cat Losses Drag Down Hannover Re's First-Half Results

  By Staff Writer  |  August 10, 2010

  Higher than expected major losses in the 2010 first half led to a 28.3 percent decline in group net income for Hannover Re compared to the 2009 first half.

• Berkshire 2Q Net Down, But Insurance Operations Rise

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 9, 2010

  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported a 40 percent drop in second-quarter profit to $1.97 billion.

• Underwriting Losses Cause 36.7% Drop In Markel's 2Q Net

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 9, 2010

  Hit by underwriting losses due to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and the Chilean earthquake, specialty insurer Markel Corp. posted a 36.7 percent decrease in second-quarter net income.

• Deepwater Horizon Not a P&C 'Watershed Event'

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 3, 2010

  The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill is not a "watershed" event for the property and casualty industry despite an expected $4-to-$6 billion in commercially insured losses, Towers Watson said.

• Deepwater Horizon Not A P&C 'Watershed Event'

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 2, 2010

  The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill is not a "watershed" event for the property and casualty industry despite an expected $4-to-$6 billion in commercially insured losses, Towers Watson said.

• Montpelier Re 2Q Net Falls 56%, But Operating Results Solid

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 27, 2010

  Montpelier Re reported 2010 second-quarter net income down 57 percent, resulting from a sharp drop in net unrealized investment gains compared to the 2009 second quarter, but the company's operating income grew compared to a year ago.

• Bermuda Companies Challenged In 2Q, But P&C Industry Fares Well

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 14, 2010

  Bermuda reinsurers are expected to have a difficult second quarter, with a challenging near-term outlook, as pricing remains under pressure with no sign of rate increases, and profits hit by recent losses, according to a financial analyst's report.