Underwriting results for 2005, S&P said, are expected to be strong based on nine-month figures and will continue to be strong through 2006, driven by the reduction of loss trends resulting from multip

The Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer said its fourth-quarter net loss amounted to of $5.51 per share, compared with net income of $288 million, or $2.07 per share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 20

A report issued by Cornerstone Research said the total value of cases settled during 2005 grew to an all-time high of $3.5 billion, surpassing last year's figure of $2.9 billion by more than 17 percen

Applied, a privately held company, provides business insurance for a wide range of companies with a focus on crafting workers' compensation and business service policies for small and medium-sized ent