Bermuda-based reinsurer Validus Holdings, Ltd. reported third quarter net income of $499 million after a prior year loss of $126 million with a combined ratio that is 55 points better than last year.

Mitchell International, Inc., a provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the property/casualty claims and collision repair industries, announced it has completed the purchase of Scene Genesis.

Two national insurers say they have received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) designations from the U.S. Green Building Council for the re-design of existing buildings to make them energy efficient.