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• NU's Top 10 Stories of 2011

  By NU Staff  |  December 19, 2011

  In such an eventful year, with dozens of compelling stories as strong contenders, determining the Top 10 of 2011 was no easy task. But, after a lot of labor—and internal debate—we feel the final list we’ve put together successfully captures the essential news of the past 12 months.

• #7 Bold-Faced Buyers Battle to Acquire Transatlantic

  December 15, 2011

  Ending a five-month, multiparty bidding war—with Warren Buffett as one of the belligerents—investment holding company Alleghany Corp. recently reached a deal whereby reinsurer Transatlantic would become its independent subsidiary in a $3.4 billion deal.

• Reports Show P&C Capital Declining, But Still Strong

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com, Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 23, 2011

  Property and casualty excess capital remains robust, although it has declined since July 2010, an analysis shows, while a separate analysis strictly on reinsurers shows a 6 percent decline in capital for the 2011 first quarter as companies contend with, among other issues, insured catastrophe losses.

• P&C Excess Capital Still Strong, but Down From July 2010

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 22, 2011

  The property and casualty industry still has “robust” excess capital, but not as much as July 2010, according an analysis by Morgan Stanley.

• P&C Insurer Bottom Lines Recover, But Combined Ratios Worsen For Key Lines

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 26, 2010

  In 2009, the property and casualty insurance industry recovered from a devastating global financial crisis that had drained 12 percent from policyholder surplus and nearly erased the net income recorded the year before.