Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XL Capital:
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- XL Captital Ltd. said Monday that it expects losses related to Hurricane Gustav to range from approximately $30 million to $35 million and losses related to Hurricane Ike to range from approximately $165 million to $235 million. The company also announced that less than 0.25% of its investment portfolio was exposed to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Market Pulse Stories are...
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Shares of some top insurers companies are up at 10 a.m.: American Internation rose $.57 or 17.2 percent, to $3.88. MBIA rose $.80 or 6.5 percent, to $13.15. MGIC Investments rose $.66 or 8.4 percent, to $8.50. XL Capital rose $.67 or 3.9 percent, to $17.92.
The Big Picture (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Bloomberg: The CHART OF THE DAY shows the jump in short interest this year in the six worst-performing financial shares in the S&P 500 -- American International Group Inc., Washington Mutual Inc., National City Corp., Genworth Financial Inc., XL Capital Ltd. and Wachovia Corp. -- along with the percentage of each company's shares available for trading that were sold short at the end of August. Short...
Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
FP Trading Desk submits: The Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV) and ACE Ltd. (ACE) are among the names that could benefit most from AIG’s credit woes as they are its biggest competitors in the large industrial risk, excess and surplus, and directors and officers liability markets. XL Capital Ltd. (XL) is also in the group of competitors that should be able to gain market share across many of AIG’s product...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XL Capital Ltd (NYSE: ) ("XL" or the "Company") announced today that it has appointed Fiona Muldoon as Senior Vice President, Global Treasurer. Ms. Muldoon previously served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Development and Planning Officer for the Company. In her new role, she will report to XL's Chief Financial Officer, Brian Nocco. ...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XL Capital Ltd (NYSE: ) ("XL" or the "Company") announced today that it has appointed Jacob D. Rosengarten as Executive Vice President and Chief Enterprise Risk Officer of the XL group of companies. Mr. Rosengarten, a Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, will join XL on September 15, 2008. In his new role at XL, he will be responsible for ensuring...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Speaker Line Up Includes General Colin Powell, USA (RET.) and Activist And Musician Sir Bob Geldof HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XL Capital Ltd ("XL") (NYSE: ) today announced that it will host a global risk conference -- XL Congress -- on October 2-3 in Washington, D.C. with the theme of "Intelligent Change for A World At Risk". The conference, an invitation-only event, is...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Two leading insurance companies are pulling out of the Burmese market in response to human rights offences being committed by the country’s military dictatorship.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Two leading insurance companies are pulling out of the Burmese market in response to human rights offences being committed by the country's military dictatorship.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
HAMILTON, Bermuda, August 11 -- Syncora Holdings Ltd. (formerly known as Security Capital Assurance Ltd) (NYSE: SCA) ("Syncora" or the "Company") today announced results for the three- and six-month periods ended
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
- Second quarter 2008 net loss to common shareholders of $492.9 million, or $7.67 per common share, versus net income of $25.9 million, or $0.40 per common share in the second quarter of 2007; Six month 2008 net loss to common shareholders of $589.7 million, or $9.18 per common share, versus net income of $63.2 million, or $0.98 per common share in the first six months of 2007; - On a proforma...
The Economist (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
In the issue of August 2nd 2008, the company with which Merrill Lynch recently settled a hedging dispute ("Thain takes the pain") is XL Capital Assurance, not XL Capital Ltd. The article has been changed online. ...
