Aspen and Endurance again trade letters to Aspen shareholders, and Aspen releases preliminary Q2 results in its continuing efforts to fend off Endurance's hostile bid.

Stop focusing on closing; it's the interview that makes the sale happen.

Stop focusing on closing; it's the interview that makes the sale happen.

A rare hail storm in South Africa last month resulted in claims of more than 2 billion rand ($187 million), and insurers are suffering.